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FC Tokyo vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Fri 27 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Recent Form

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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo
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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo54% 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 Tokyo or Draw
76%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
46%
FC Tokyo or V-Varen Nagasaki
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo44% 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 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.