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FC Tōkyō vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tōkyō
0 – 1
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Fri 27 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

3
2
5
FC Tōkyō 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-27 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-10-21 FC Tōkyō 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-03-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
22 Jul Yokohama F·Marinos H 5–2 W
18 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–0 W
20 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
13 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–0 D
13 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
18 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
19 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–5 L
13 May Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
12 May Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō V-Varen Nagasaki
#12 Position #9
37 Points 21
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
55 Scored 25
42 Conceded 33
+13 GD -8
2.06 PPG 1.17
72% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tokyo and V-Varen Nagasaki is underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shu Hiramatsu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 10' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The 42-year-old Ryota Takasugi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. V-Varen Nagasaki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kensuke Nagai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Takashi Sawada has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Japan international Hijiri Onaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Jordy Buijs has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryutaro Iio, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kenta Tokushige made 190 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Diego Oliveira 3
Shogo Nakahara 1
Juanma 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Juanma 1
Kensuke Nagai 1
Keita Nakamura 1

Head to Head

2018-07-27 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-10-21 FC Tōkyō 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-03-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-07-27 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-07-22 FC Tōkyō 5–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2018-07-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2018-05-13 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2018-05-13 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka W

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-07-27 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-19 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.41 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō54% Draw23% V-Varen Nagasaki23%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
76%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
46%
FC Tōkyō or V-Varen Nagasaki
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō44% Draw37% V-Varen Nagasaki19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 17% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 20% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

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