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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
0 – 2
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Toru Sagara
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Atsushi Masaki

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 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

2
1
5
V-Varen Nagasaki 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
15 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
11 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
05 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
01 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–3 L
27 Jul FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–0 W
15 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
11 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
05 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
28 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Cerezo Osaka FC
#9 Position #2
21 Points 31
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
25 Scored 48
33 Conceded 38
-8 GD +10
1.17 PPG 1.72
39% Win % 61%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for V-Varen Nagasaki and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Keita Nakamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The 36-year-old Kota Mizunuma has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Ryota Takasugi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Riku Matsuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 60' Juanma, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' Japan international Daichi Tagami has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Shinji Kagawa scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takashi Sawada, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Ryogo Yamasaki 1
Shinji Kagawa 1
Yoichiro Kakitani 1
Shunta Tanaka 1
Kota Mizunuma 1
Thiago Andrade 1

Head to Head

2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-04-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-08-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-08-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-08-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2018-07-27 FC Tokyo 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki23% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC53%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
47%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki18% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC42%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.5%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 21% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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