Jubilo Iwata welcome Ventforet Kofu on Saturday, Feb 20 at 12:00 PM in a J2 League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Jubilo Iwata come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Ventforet Kofu travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Jubilo Iwata won their last outing, while Ventforet Kofu suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Jubilo Iwata here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Ventforet Kofu, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Ventforet Kofu won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Jubilo Iwata a slight edge, but Ventforet Kofu are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.