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V-Varen Nagasaki vs FC Tōkyō, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
2 – 5
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sun 8 Apr 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Hisashi Nakai
  • Referee Yusuke Murata

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 Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

5
2
3
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-10-21 FC Tōkyō 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-03-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2016-10-02 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr FC Tōkyō H 2–5 L
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
31 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
31 Mar Kingstonian FC H 4–1 W
18 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–2 L
17 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 5–2 W
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
31 Mar Gamba Osaka H 3–2 W
31 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 4–1 W
18 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
16 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 D

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki FC Tōkyō
#9 Position #12
21 Points 37
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
25 Scored 55
33 Conceded 42
-8 GD +13
1.17 PPG 2.06
39% Win % 72%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
50% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo has kicked off!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Jang Hyunsoo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' Masato Morishige needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 35' FC Tokyo 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.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
  • 65' Diego Oliveira is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 70' Ryoichi Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keita Nakamura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 80' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • With this win, FC Tokyo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Diego Oliveira 3
Keigo Higashi 1
Juanma 1
Kensuke Nagai 1
Keita Nakamura 1
Shogo Nakahara 1
Keigo Higashi 1

Head to Head

2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 FC Tōkyō 2017-10-21 FC Tōkyō 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-03-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2016-10-02 FC Tōkyō 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-03-31 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–1 Kingstonian FC W 2018-03-18 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-07 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-03-31 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 1–4 FC Tōkyō W 2018-03-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-03-16 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.92 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki28% Draw21% FC Tōkyō51%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
72%
V-Varen Nagasaki or FC Tōkyō
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki22% Draw33% FC Tōkyō45%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–5 not predicted
2 – 5
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
1 – 4
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 4
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 12% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 18% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 16% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
6% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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