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Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sun 22 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Junichi Kabasawa

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
18 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
20 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–0 W
12 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
12 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
05 May FC Tokyo H 0–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
06 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale V-Varen Nagasaki
#14 Position #9
28 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
38 Scored 25
40 Conceded 33
-2 GD -8
1.56 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
/
16-30
/
31-45
1/
46-60
/2
61-75
1/
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Kengo Nakamura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Jung Sungryong has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yu Kobayashi made 439 appearances and scored 80 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past V-Varen Nagasaki's compact .
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and V-Varen Nagasaki (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.97 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale58% Draw23% V-Varen Nagasaki19%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
81%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
42%
Kawasaki Frontale or V-Varen Nagasaki
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale41% Draw42% V-Varen Nagasaki17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 17% 83%
-2 17% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% 43%
+0.5 81% 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
35%
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
15%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.