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
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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
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 | Kyōto 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
23%
Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
Fagiano Okayama FC this season
15%
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
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC
| Kota Kawano | 3 G | |
| Noah Browne | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lucao | 1 G | 1 A |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Thiago Santana | 5 G | |
| Kenshin Yasuda | 5 G | |
| Matheus Jesus | 4 G | 2 A |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Fagiano Okayama FC vs V-Varen Nagasaki — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Hiroshi Omori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takuya Takagi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Fagiano Okayama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' 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 Yoshitake Suzuki suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The V-Varen Nagasaki manager makes a substitution. Ryogo Yamasaki departs to be replaced by Thiago Santana.
- 51' 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.
- 54' Goal! Lucao scores his 7 goal in 64 matches.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fagiano Okayama FC and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' Oberdan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eduardo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fagiano Okayama FC.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shunya Yoneda on 74.
- 79' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' 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.
- 89' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Thiago Santana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- With this win, Fagiano Okayama FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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.