Wednesday , 30 September 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Fagiano Okayama FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
2 – 1
Full Time
Fagiano Okayama FC
Wed 6 May 2026 · 04:00 UTC Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank 19,802 HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuto Iwasaki 19' 1–0
Thiago Santana 43' 2–0
2–1 50' Werik
Y 37' Noah Browne
Motoki Hasegawa 90' Y
Y 90' Lucao

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Fagiano Okayama FC — J. League at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.

Match Details

  • Referee Ming Fu
  • Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Osamu Akasaka

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

2
1
V-Varen Nagasaki 3 games · Avg 1.7 goals Fagiano Okayama FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–1 W
03 May Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
25 Apr Gamba Osaka H 6–7 L
18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
11 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L
Fagiano Okayama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–2 L
02 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
25 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
19 Apr Gamba Osaka A 5–6 L
11 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–5 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Fagiano Okayama FC
#9 Position #6
21 Points 26
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
25 Scored 41
33 Conceded 46
-8 GD -5
1.17 PPG 1.44
39% Win % 44%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
29% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
Fagiano Okayama FC
Kota Kawano 3 G
Lucao 1 G 1 A
Noah Browne 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — V-Varen Nagasaki and Fagiano Okayama FC get this one started.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
  • 19' V-Varen Nagasaki is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yuto Iwasaki on 19.
  • 24' Fagiano Okayama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 37' Noah Browne has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosei Ogura is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 43' Goal! Thiago Santana scores his 70 goal in 319 matches.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank. V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Werik — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Go Hatano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fagiano Okayama FC tonight.
  • 60' V-Varen Nagasaki currently sit 18 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ataru Esaka, as he is very good at scoring at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Fagiano Okayama FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 85' 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 Yugo Tatsuta suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The referee shows V-Varen Nagasaki player a card on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 1
Yuto Iwasaki 1
Werik 1
Lucao 1

Head to Head

2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-05-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka L 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Fagiano Okayama FC Form

2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-11 Kyōto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77 Fagiano Okayama FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki49% Draw22% Fagiano Okayama FC29%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
71%
Draw or Fagiano Okayama FC
51%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Fagiano Okayama FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki36% Draw38% Fagiano Okayama FC26%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Fagiano Okayama FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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