Oita Trinita
- Oita Trinita are in the midst of a three-game winning streak, including a 2-1 away win at Yokohama FC and a 5-1 home blowout of Albirex Niigata.
- Oita Trinita are seventh in the J2 League 2026/2027 with 17 points from 11 games, while Ventforet Kofu are 20th with just ten points and desperate for a boost.
- Shuhei Yomoda has been in charge at Oita since 2 January 2026 and his attacking 3-4-2-1 has made them quick on the counterattack and effective at pressing opponents deep in their half.
- Their three most recent results have been three wins and no losses - which in this division makes them heavy favorites over a Kofu side that have been leaking goals away.
Ventforet Kofu
- Ventforet Kofu have won one and lost four of their last five games, including a 2-1 win at home against Tochigi City and a 5-0 defeat away at Iwaki SC.
- Hiroki Shibuya has been trying to add more control in the center of the park to Kofu's natural counter-attacking style since taking charge on 1 February 2026.
- Yamato Naito leads the scoring charts for Kofu with four in eight J2 League 2026/2027 matches and two of the last five for the team, so he could be the best goal-scorer bet for this game.
- His team have conceded 3.20 goals per away game and averaged 0.60 per game away in the J2 League 2026/2027, while Kofu have lost their last three away games.
Key Players
- Kotaro Arima is their best goal scorer with two in eight J2 League 2026/2027 games and should be a safe bet to provide an outlet in the box on Sunday.
- Yamato Naito leads the scoring charts for Kofu with four in eight J2 League 2026/2027 matches and two of the last five for the team, so he could be the best goal-scorer bet for this game.
Betting Insights
- His team have conceded 3.20 goals per away game and averaged 0.60 per game away in the J2 League 2026/2027, while Kofu have lost their last three away games.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 looks like the smart bet, even though both teams to score is at 2.0.
Prediction
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.57 looks like the smart bet, even though both teams to score is at 2.0.
- Oita have the edge in this game because of form and home advantage, so we are taking them to win 1-0.
