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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
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 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 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
4
V-Varen Nagasaki 11 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

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
85% 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
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Thiago Santana 5 G
Kenshin Yasuda 5 G
Matheus Jesus 4 G 2 A
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. V-Varen Nagasaki is hosting FC Tokyo for another epic battle.
  • 5' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 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' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
  • 55' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Kotaro Omori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Teppei Usui suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kenta Tokushige, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Japan international Akihiro Hayashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-5.

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
Juanma 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Juanma 1
Kensuke Nagai 1
Marcelo Ryan 1
Motoki Nagakura 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.