Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu

Match Analysis & Predictions

Japan: J2 League

Sun, 18th Oct, 2026 • 04:00 Regular Season - 11

Iwaki

15th in table

WLLLW

5 VS 0

Finished

HT 3 - 0

Ventforet Kofu

20th in table

LLLLW

6' D. Yamaguchi

15' S. Fukaminato

19' Y. Michiwaki

71' N. Kumata

89' A. Yamanaka

90+2' R. Nagaki

Expert Prediction · Double Chance

1X @ 1.20 (81% chance) Won

Winner : Iwaki

81% confidence

Match Odds · Bet365

Home Win

1.73 52% implied

Draw

3.50 26% implied

Away Win

4.20 22% implied

Iwaki Greenfield, Iwaki

Head to head

Last 8 meetings

8games

1Iwaki wins

3Draws

4Ventforet Kofu wins

1.9Goals per game

50%Both scored

13%Over 2.5

09 May 2026J2/J3 League Iwaki

0 - 1

Ventforet Kofu

14 Mar 2026J2/J3 League Ventforet Kofu

0 - 1

Iwaki

27 Sep 2025J2 League Iwaki

2 - 3

Ventforet Kofu

05 Apr 2025J2 League Ventforet Kofu

1 - 0

Iwaki

16 Jun 2024J2 League Iwaki

1 - 1

Ventforet Kofu

20 Mar 2024J2 League Ventforet Kofu

1 - 1

Iwaki

13 Aug 2023J2 League Iwaki

1 - 1

Ventforet Kofu

03 May 2023J2 League Ventforet Kofu

1 - 0

Iwaki

J2 League table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts	Form
1	Vegalta Sendai	11	7	3	1	18:8	+10	24	DWWWW
2	Omiya Ardija	11	5	5	1	21:11	+10	20	LWDWD
3	Albirex Niigata	11	6	2	3	15:19	-4	20	LDWDW
4	Kataller Toyama	11	5	4	2	20:11	+9	19	DDWDW
5	Yokohama FC	11	5	3	3	20:14	+6	18	DLWDW
6	Shonan Bellmare	11	4	6	1	12:10	+2	18	DDDWD
7	Oita Trinita	11	4	5	2	16:9	+7	17	WWWDD
8	Fujieda MYFC	11	3	5	3	13:11	+2	14	DLDDD
9	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	11	3	5	3	15:15	0	14	DDDWW
10	Jubilo Iwata	11	4	2	5	13:14	-1	14	DWLLL
11	Sagan Tosu	11	4	2	5	11:13	-2	14	WWLLL
12	Tokushima Vortis	11	4	2	5	10:12	-2	14	DLLWW
13	Montedio Yamagata	11	4	1	6	11:9	+2	13	DLLWL
14	Blaublitz Akita	11	3	4	4	12:12	0	13	LLWDD
15	Iwaki	10	4	0	6	13:17	-4	12	WLLWW
16	Tochigi City	11	3	2	6	17:18	-1	11	DLLLL
17	Consadole Sapporo	11	3	2	6	13:19	-6	11	WLWLD
18	Imabari	11	3	2	6	14:22	-8	11	DWWLL
19	Vanraure Hachinohe	11	3	2	6	9:20	-11	11	DLLWL
20	Ventforet Kofu	10	3	1	6	9:18	-9	10	WLLLL

Top scorers

J2 League

K. Safo

Consadole Sapporo 1goals 0assists 13apps

S. Kawasaki

Nara Club 1goals 0assists 11apps

Pedro Augusto

Tochigi City 0goals 0assists 9apps

Haruka Suzuki

Kanazawa 0goals 0assists 1apps

Gun-il Kim

Thespakusatsu Gunma 0goals 0assists 1apps

Taro Kagawa

Kataller Toyama 0goals 0assists 1apps

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Our goal model

62% 20% 17%

API-Football

45% 45% 10%

Bookmaker

52% 26% 22%

Iwaki Draw Ventforet Kofu

Value spotted: Iwaki win at 1.73 (model 62% vs market 52%)

Most likely scores

2-0 9.9%

2-1 9.9%

1-0 9.5%

1-1 9.5%

3-0 7%

3-1 7%

Expected goals: 2.1 Iwaki · 1 Ventforet Kofu

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals81%

Over 2.5 goals60%

Over 3.5 goals37%

Both teams score55%

Team comparison

75%

Form

25%

64%

Attack

36%

67%

Defence

33%

77%

Goal model

23%

29%

Head to head

71%

40%

Goals

60%

58%

Overall

41%

Recent form

4 W 0 D 6 L in the last 10

11 Oct 2026J2 League Iwaki

1 - 0

Blaublitz Akita W

07 Oct 2026Emperor Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4 - 0

Iwaki L

04 Oct 2026J2 League Consadole Sapporo

2 - 1

Iwaki L

26 Sep 2026J2 League Iwaki

0 - 2

Vegalta Sendai L

19 Sep 2026J2 League Sagan Tosu

1 - 3

Iwaki W

12 Sep 2026J2 League Iwaki

2 - 0

Yokohama FC W

05 Sep 2026J2 League Tokushima Vortis

1 - 0

Iwaki L

02 Sep 2026J-League Cup Kitakyushu

1 - 0

Iwaki L

29 Aug 2026J2 League Iwaki

2 - 3

Albirex Niigata L

26 Aug 2026Emperor Cup Iwaki

2 - 0

Oita Trinita W

4 W 0 D 6 L in the last 10

10 Oct 2026J2 League Ventforet Kofu

2 - 1

Tochigi City W

03 Oct 2026J2 League Ventforet Kofu

1 - 2

Kataller Toyama L

26 Sep 2026J2 League Omiya Ardija

5 - 1

Ventforet Kofu L

23 Sep 2026Emperor Cup Kashima

3 - 1

Ventforet Kofu L

19 Sep 2026J2 League Ventforet Kofu

0 - 1

Tokushima Vortis L

12 Sep 2026J2 League Ventforet Kofu

0 - 1

Jubilo Iwata L

05 Sep 2026J2 League Montedio Yamagata

1 - 2

Ventforet Kofu W

02 Sep 2026J-League Cup Osaka

3 - 0

Ventforet Kofu L

29 Aug 2026J2 League Ventforet Kofu

2 - 1

Consadole Sapporo W

26 Aug 2026Emperor Cup Consadole Sapporo

1 - 3

Ventforet Kofu W

Season numbers

J2 League 2026

When the goals come

0-15'

16-30'

31-45'

46-60'

61-75'

76-90'

0-15'

16-30'

31-45'

46-60'

61-75'

76-90'

Iwaki Ventforet Kofu

Side by side

Iwaki Ventforet Kofu

10 Played 10

4 Won 3

0 Drawn 1

6 Lost 6

1.3 Goals scored per game 0.9

1.7 Goals conceded per game 1.8

1.4 / 1.2 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 0.8

2 Clean sheets 0

2 Failed to score 4

2 Longest winning run 2

2-0 Biggest win 2-1

0-2 Biggest defeat 1-2

0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

What comes next

Iwaki

Ventforet Kofu (H) 18 Oct

Shonan Bellmare (A) 21 Oct

Jubilo Iwata (H) 25 Oct

Tochigi City (A) 31 Oct

Omiya Ardija (A) 03 Nov

Ventforet Kofu

Iwaki (A) 18 Oct

Yokohama FC (H) 21 Oct

Oita Trinita (A) 25 Oct

Imabari (A) 31 Oct

Albirex Niigata (H) 03 Nov

Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365

Iwaki 1.73 58% implied

Draw 3.50 29% implied

Ventforet Kofu 4.20 24% implied

Iwaki 1.33 75% implied

Ventforet Kofu 3.25 31% implied

Over 0.5 1.05 95% implied

Under 0.5 11.00 9% implied

Over 1.5 1.25 80% implied

Under 1.5 3.75 27% implied

Over 2.5 1.85 54% implied

Under 2.5 1.95 51% implied

Over 3.5 3.25 31% implied

Under 3.5 1.33 75% implied

Over 4.5 6.00 17% implied

Under 4.5 1.12 89% implied

Iwaki/Draw 15.00 7% implied Our tip

Iwaki/Ventforet Kofu 34.00 3% implied

Draw/Ventforet Kofu 9.00 11% implied

Draw/Draw 5.50 18% implied

Iwaki/Iwaki 2.75 36% implied

Draw/Iwaki 4.75 21% implied

Ventforet Kofu/Iwaki 21.00 5% implied

Ventforet Kofu/Draw 15.00 7% implied

Ventforet Kofu/Ventforet Kofu 7.50 13% implied

Yes 1.80 56% implied

No 1.91 52% implied

1:1 7.00 14% implied

1:0 7.50 13% implied

2:0 8.50 12% implied

2:1 8.50 12% implied

0:0 11.00 9% implied

0:1 13.00 8% implied

3:0 15.00 7% implied

3:1 15.00 7% implied

Iwaki/Draw 1.18 85% implied Our tip

Iwaki/Ventforet Kofu 1.28 78% implied

Draw/Ventforet Kofu 1.91 52% implied

Iwaki 2.38 42% implied

Draw 2.25 44% implied

Ventforet Kofu 4.75 21% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu: preview and prediction

Iwaki host Ventforet Kofu in the Japan J2 League (Regular Season - 11) on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 04:00 at Iwaki Greenfield, Iwaki. Iwaki sit 15th in the table and Ventforet Kofu 20th. Iwaki are 2 points ahead (12 to 10).

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
15	Iwaki	10	4	0	6	13:17	-4	12
20	Ventforet Kofu	10	3	1	6	9:18	-9	10

Full J2 League standings

Iwaki are struggling, with 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (W-L-L-L-W). Ventforet Kofu are struggling, with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-L-L-W).

In the last 8 meetings, Iwaki won 1, Ventforet Kofu won 4 and 3 ended level. These games average 1.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 13%.

Our goal model expects about 2.1 goals for Iwaki and 1 for Ventforet Kofu. It gives Iwaki the edge (62% home win, 20% draw, 17% away win), 60% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-0.

Our pick was Double Chance (1X) at odds of 1.20.

Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu FAQs

What is the best prediction for Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu?

Our top tip is Double Chance: 1X (1.20 odds).

Who will win Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu?

Iwaki are favourites: our model gives Iwaki 62%, the draw 20% and Ventforet Kofu 17%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 55% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.1 goals in total, with a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Iwaki vs Ventforet Kofu?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 04:00 at Iwaki Greenfield, Iwaki.