Wednesday , 4 November 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
V-Varen Nagasaki
2 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 19 Sep 2026 · 08:30 UTC Peace Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Matheus Jesus 34' 1–0
1–1 51' Lucas Fernandes pen
Hijiri Onaga 56' 2–1
Riku Yamada 17' Y
Y 41' Jackson Irvine
Shunya Yoneda 50' Y
Y 68' Kosuke Nakamura
Y 84' Dion Cools

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Atsushi Kamimura
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 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 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

3
1
5
V-Varen Nagasaki 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 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

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
12 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
06 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–3 L
02 Sep Gamba Osaka H 2–2 D
29 Aug FC Tokyo H 0–3 L
21 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–2 L
12 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–6 L
06 Sep Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 D
02 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
29 Aug Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
22 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W

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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
33% 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
–/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/2
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
3/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Thiago Santana 5 G
Matheus Jesus 4 G 2 A
Kenshin Yasuda 4 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Peace Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Lucas Fernandes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • 17' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Shinnosuke Hatanaka by Javi Hernandez on 17 minute.
  • 17' Riku Yamada picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Cerezo Osaka FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' Masaaki Goto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' A goal from the Brazil international Matheus Jesus! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
  • 34' Go Hatano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Go Hatano on 34 minute.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shunta Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Peace Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jackson Irvine on 41.
  • 46' Jackson Irvine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' That is a card for V-Varen Nagasaki. Shunya Yoneda will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' Goal! Lucas Fernandes scores his 27 goal in 185 matches.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Hijiri Onaga makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 58' Another change for V-Varen Nagasaki made on 58 minute. Shunya Yoneda leaves to be changed by Asahi Masuyama.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. V-Varen Nagasaki needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 68' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Kosuke Nakamura gets a card.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Tenmu Matsumoto. He replaces Thiago Santana on 73 minute.
  • 77' Thiago Andrade is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Fernandes at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' A change in the V-Varen Nagasaki ranks — Matheus Jesus exits the field as Ryogo Yamasaki enters on 82.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Kanta Doi. He replaces Ikki Arai on 83 minute.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Dion Cools. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Satoki Uejo. He replaces Kosei Okazawa on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1 Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Machín

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Jesus 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Kota Mizunuma 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Matej Jonjic 1
Keita Nakamura 1
Ryogo Yamasaki 1

Head to Head

2026-09-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-05-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 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

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-09-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-09-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-09-06 Vissel Kobe 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-09-02 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2026-08-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 FC Tokyo L 2026-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-09-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-09-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Tokyo Verdy D 2026-09-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2026-08-29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-08-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Cerezo Osaka FC 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki41% Draw24% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
65%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
59%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Cerezo Osaka FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki30% Draw40% Cerezo Osaka FC30%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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