Thursday , 2 July 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 28 Feb 2026 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
1
5
V-Varen Nagasaki 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 3–1 W
13 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
06 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–3 L
01 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–4 D
24 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 L
22 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
15 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–0 W
07 Feb Gamba Osaka H 4–5 L
06 Dec Yokohama FC H 1–3 L
30 Nov Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–3 L

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
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
28% 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)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • With this win, V-Varen Nagasaki is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Keita Nakamura 1
Yoichiro Kakitani 1
Kota Mizunuma 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Matheus Jesus 1

Head to Head

2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 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

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-02-21 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-02-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-11-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-02-15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-02-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–5 Gamba Osaka L 2025-12-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–3 Yokohama FC L 2025-11-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.39 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Cerezo Osaka FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki33% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC43%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
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
58%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
67%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki22% Draw41% Cerezo Osaka FC37%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 15% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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