KOFU, Japan (Interstat) — Ventforet will host Albirex on Monday in a global football match, with both clubs continuing a busy stretch of their seasons. Ventforet will be the home team and Albirex will be the visiting team. Ventforet enters the game with a 2-5-1 record across all competitions, while Albirex is 5-2-1. Ventforet will have home advantage as it seeks a result after recent matches.

Albirex’s most recent previous result was a 2-2 draw at Blaublitz on Sept. 25. The most productive players for Albirex in that game were midfielder Yusuke Onishi, defender Tetsuya Kato and midfielder Masahiro Sekiguchi, each playing 90 minutes. Albirex previously beat Jubilo 2-1 at home and Montedio 1-0 at home. It also lost 5-0 at Yokohama FC before responding with a 3-2 win at Iwaki. Albirex added a 1-0 home win over Fujieda and a 2-1 home win over Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. Its earlier result this season was a 1-0 loss at Omiya. Albirex’s record includes five wins, two losses and one draw across all competitions.

Ventforet’s most recent previous result was a 5-1 loss at Omiya on Sept. 25. The most productive players for Ventforet in that game were midfielder Hikaru Endo, forward Yukito Murakami and goalkeeper John Higashi, each playing 90 minutes. Ventforet previously lost 1-0 at home to Tokushima and 1-0 at home to Jubilo. It beat Montedio 2-1 on the road and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2-1 at home. Ventforet also lost 3-0 at Blaublitz, drew 1-1 at home with Tegevajaro and lost 2-0 at Sagan. Ventforet’s record includes two wins, five losses and one draw across all competitions.

Albirex’s next listed fixtures in J2 League play include Imabari at Albirex, Tegevajaro at Albirex, Albirex at Tochigi City, Albirex at Vanraure, Ventforet at Albirex, Albirex at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Albirex at Jubilo. Ventforet’s next listed fixtures in J2 League play include Ventforet at Vegalta, Ventforet at Fujieda, Vanraure at Ventforet, Ventforet at Bellmare, Ventforet at Albirex, Sagan at Ventforet and Blaublitz at Ventforet. Both clubs have additional fixtures listed later in the schedule.

Monday’s match is the first of the listed fixtures for the teams in this preview. Albirex and Ventforet are both scheduled for additional J2 League matches after the game. The teams are also set to meet again at Albirex later in the season. Ventforet will be the home team for the upcoming game, and Albirex will be the visiting team. The game will be played in Kofu, Japan.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Ventforet 1, Albirex 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Ventforet a 50.4 percent probability to win.