FC Tōkyō vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyoto 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
14%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Matheus Jesus | 3 G |
| Thiago Santana | 3 G |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Tokyo and V-Varen Nagasaki is underway.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and V-Varen Nagasaki are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Yuhei Tokunaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Japan international Hijiri Onaga has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Kenta Tokushige has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 195 appearances.
- 35' V-Varen Nagasaki seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 444 games and scored 409 goals.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tokyo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Ryutaro Iio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kensuke Nagai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tokyo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past V-Varen Nagasaki's compact .
- 80' FC Tokyo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Full Time. V-Varen Nagasaki beats FC Tokyo
Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 38
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Lins 79'
-
39
Kotaro Omori ↓ Sotan Tanabe 70'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Cayman Togashi 46'
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 25
- 29
- 7
-
27
Sotan Tanabe ↑ 70'
-
17
Cayman Togashi ↑ 46'
-
13
Lins ↑ 79'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 45
- 30
- 4
- 32
-
15
Yuzuru Shimada ↓ Yusuke Maeda 78'
- 3
- 28
- 10
-
9
Juanma ↓ Shu Hiramatsu 86'
- 19
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 5
-
6
Yusuke Maeda ↑ 78'
- 7
- 23
- 34
-
37
Shu Hiramatsu ↑ 86'
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Diego Oliveira | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 1 |
| Marcelo Ryan | 1 |
| Motoki Nagakura | 1 |
| Keita Nakamura | 1 |
| Shion Homma | 1 |
| Shogo Nakahara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.41
FC Tokyo 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
✗ WrongActual: V-Varen Nagasaki win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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 Tokyo or Draw
76%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
46%
FC Tokyo or V-Varen Nagasaki
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–1 not predicted0 – 1Actual
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 Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.

