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Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 1
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 5 May 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Makoto Hibino

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

5
1
2
Cerezo Osaka FC 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-11-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–1 W
02 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L
28 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 1–1 D
25 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
22 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
02 May Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
29 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
28 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
25 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 2–1 W
22 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC V-Varen Nagasaki
#2 Position #9
31 Points 21
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
48 Scored 25
38 Conceded 33
+10 GD -8
1.72 PPG 1.17
61% Win % 39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' V-Varen Nagasaki looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Matheus Jesus scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Musashi Suzuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryota Takasugi made 188 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Shogo Nakahara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Daichi Tagami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 55' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Osmar Barba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 369 appearances.
  • 65' Hijiri Onaga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juanma, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Cerezo Osaka FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's shape.
  • 90' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • Another three points for Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Ryogo Yamasaki 1
Shinji Kagawa 1
Yoichiro Kakitani 1
Shunta Tanaka 1
Kota Mizunuma 1
Thiago Andrade 1

Head to Head

2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2016-11-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-04-28 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-04-25 Jubilo Iwata 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC61% Draw21% V-Varen Nagasaki18%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
82%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
39%
Cerezo Osaka FC or V-Varen Nagasaki
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC45% Draw38% V-Varen Nagasaki17%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 21% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.