Kashiwa Reysol vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 4–2 | W |
| 16 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–4 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #9 |
| 20 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 24 | Scored | 25 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
0%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 2 G | |
| Tojiro Kubo | 1 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 1 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Thiago Santana | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashiwa Reysol to score. At the same time, V-Varen Nagasaki does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yuki Kakita makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 11' Kashiwa Reysol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's shape.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Nobuteru Nakagawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Yuto Iwasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Kashiwa Reysol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' It is a substitution in V-Varen Nagasaki team. Diego Pituca is replaced by Riku Yamada on 46 minute.
- 51' Tojiro Kubo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
- 56' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 61' 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.
- 66' Motoki Hasegawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 71' Kashiwa Reysol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' The 23-year-old Tenmu Matsumoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kashiwa Reysol and V-Varen Nagasaki (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Keita Endo ↓ Kenshin Yuba 80'
- 4
- 26
- 25
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Mao Hosoya 90'
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↓ Yusuke Segawa 57'
- 42
-
87
Hinata Yamauchi ↓ Masaki Watai 46'
-
24
Tojiro Kubo ↓ Seiya Baba 90'
- 27
- 39
Bench
- 2
- 40
-
20
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 57'
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↑ 90'
-
11
Masaki Watai ↑ 46'
- 21
- 29
-
88
Seiya Baba ↑ 90'
-
44
Kenshin Yuba ↑ 80'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
23
Shunya Yoneda ↓ Tenmu Matsumoto 46'
-
9
Thiago Santana ↓ Reijin Kou 84'
-
21
Diego Pituca ↓ Riku Yamada 46'
-
25
Takuma Ominami ↓ Ryosuke Shindo 65'
- 5
- 29
- 1
- 8
- 6
- 41
Bench
- 19
-
50
Ryosuke Shindo ↑ 65'
- 13
- 26
-
24
Riku Yamada ↑ 46'
-
3
Masahiro Sekiguchi ↑ 73'
-
34
Tenmu Matsumoto ↑ 46'
- 45
-
39
Reijin Kou ↑ 84'
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Kohei Tezuka | 1 |
| Shu Hiramatsu | 1 |
| Shu Hiramatsu | 1 |
| Yuto Iwasaki | 1 |
| Musashi Suzuki | 1 |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
2026-08-21
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2026-08-14
Tokyo Verdy
1–3
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2026-05-23
Kashiwa Reysol
4–2
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
W
2026-05-16
Yokohama F.Marinos
0–1
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2026-05-10
Kashiwa Reysol
1–0
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2026-05-06
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
L
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
83%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
39%
Kashiwa Reysol or V-Varen Nagasaki
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 23% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

