Fagiano Okayama FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Fagiano Okayama FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masuya Ueda
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 May | Vissel Kobe | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | Vissel Kobe | H | 5–4 | W |
| 09 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Fagiano Okayama FC | V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 25 |
| 46 | Conceded | 33 |
| -5 | GD | -8 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 44% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
2/2
■ 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)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
| Noah Browne | 1 G |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Matheus Jesus | 3 G |
| Thiago Santana | 3 G |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at City Light Stadium. Fagiano Okayama FC are looking to make home advantage count against V-Varen Nagasaki.
- 5' V-Varen Nagasaki are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Fagiano Okayama FC is showing some good football. However, Fagiano Okayama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' 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 Ataru Esaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Fagiano Okayama FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' The 28-year-old Yugo Tatsuta has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' 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.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The V-Varen Nagasaki bench stirs into life. Ryogo Yamasaki is withdrawn and Thiago Santana gets his opportunity.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 54' Lucao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Fagiano Okayama FC are in front.
- 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 62 games and scored 60 goals.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' Fagiano Okayama FC 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.
- 74' Shunya Yoneda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' Fagiano Okayama FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for V-Varen Nagasaki.
Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 43
- 51
- 48
- 8
- 88
- 6
- 10
- 41
- 99
- 80
Bench
- 22
- 24
- 66
- 33
- 79
- 44
- 13
- 5
- 9
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 50
- 25
-
18
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Thiago Santana 46'
- 5
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 24
- 41
- 3
Bench
- 23
- 19
-
9
Thiago Santana ↑ 46'
- 21
- 29
- 13
- 34
- 45
- 39
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 |
| Werik | 1 |
| Lucao | 1 |
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2026-08-15
Fagiano Okayama FC
1–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2026-05-24
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–3
Cerezo Osaka FC
L
2026-05-17
Fagiano Okayama FC
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2026-05-10
Vissel Kobe
0–3
Fagiano Okayama FC
W
2026-05-06
V-Varen Nagasaki
2–1
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2026-05-02
Fagiano Okayama FC
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
Fagiano Okayama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw
75%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
51%
Fagiano Okayama FC or V-Varen Nagasaki
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC
| Handicap | Fagiano Okayama FC covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.