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Iwaki enter this fixture at their own ground with a home record that speaks clearly. Over 20 home games spanning the last 12 months, they have won 9, drawn 5 and lost 6, averaging 1.6 points per game. Their scoring at home is solid at 1.15 goals per game, and they concede just 0.9 per game, keeping a clean sheet in 8 of those 20 matches. That is a dependable foundation, and their most recent home result — a 1–0 win over Blaublitz Akita on 11 October — confirms they can grind out narrow victories in front of their own fans.
Ventforet Kofu, by contrast, travel with a worrying away record. Across 20 away games from 29 November 2025 to 26 September 2026, they have won 7, drawn 3 and lost 10, managing just 1.2 points per game. They score 0.75 per game on the road and concede 1.4, failing to score in 9 of those 20 outings. Their last five matches tell a starker story: one win and four losses, with 12 goals conceded in that span. The 1–5 defeat at Omiya Ardija on 26 September and the 1–3 loss to Kashima on 23 September underline how vulnerable they are away from home.
The head-to-head is thin on recent evidence. Within the last 12 months, the two sides met twice, and both games finished 0–1 — Ventforet Kofu won at Iwaki's ground on 9 May, and Iwaki won at Kofu's ground on 14 March. The older meetings, stretching back to 2024, are historical record and do not carry the same weight. What the recent meetings do show is that both teams can find a way to win on the road, and that these fixtures tend to be tight, low-scoring affairs.
The counter-argument is that Ventforet Kofu did pick up a 2–1 win over Tochigi City on 10 October, and that Iwaki's form has been inconsistent — three losses in their last five, including a 0–2 home defeat to Vegalta Sendai on 26 September. Iwaki's latest 10 games across all venues show 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, which is not the picture their home aggregate paints. Kofu's latest 10, meanwhile, include 4 wins and 6 losses, and they have scored in 7 of those 10, suggesting they are not without a goal threat even on the road.
Key Points:
- Iwaki's 20-game home record: 9W 5D 6L, 1.6 ppg, 1.15 scored per game, 0.9 conceded per game.
- Ventforet Kofu's 20-game away record: 7W 3D 10L, 1.2 ppg, 0.75 scored per game, 1.4 conceded per game.
- Kofu's last five: 1W 4L, 2.4 goals conceded per game, no clean sheets.
- Recent head-to-head (2 meetings): both finished 0–1, each team winning on the road.
- Iwaki's last five: 2W 3L, with a 1–0 home win on 11 October as the most recent result.
The football points toward Iwaki, but the available prices could not be used for a recommendation, and this is a No Bet.
