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V-Varen Nagasaki vs FC Tokyo, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs FC Tokyo — 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 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

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

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
#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
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. V-Varen Nagasaki kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' The 42-year-old Kenta Tokushige has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tokyo that had 437 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kotaro Omori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
  • 80' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 85' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' A quiet spell here at . FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • It finishes all square. V-Varen Nagasaki and FC Tokyo share the spoils 2-5.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo Form

2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-07 FC Tokyo 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-03-31 FC Tokyo 3–2 Gamba Osaka W 2018-03-31 Sagan Tosu FC 1–4 FC Tokyo W 2018-03-18 FC Tokyo 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-03-16 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki28% Draw21% FC Tokyo51%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
72%
V-Varen Nagasaki or FC Tokyo
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki22% Draw33% FC Tokyo45%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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