Saturday , 14 November 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
15% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
23% 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
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Fagiano Okayama FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
2/4
■ 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
Fagiano Okayama FC
Kota Kawano 3 G
Noah Browne 2 G 1 A
Lucao 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' V-Varen Nagasaki have kicked off against Fagiano Okayama FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Ataru Esaka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 421 appearances.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Eduardo, a Brazil midfielder, has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 19' Yuto Iwasaki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 24' Kazunari Ichimi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takuya Takagi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Noah Browne.
  • 42' Fagiano Okayama FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Lucao scoring 1 goals.
  • 43' Thiago Santana adds to his 2 season tally! V-Varen Nagasaki lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 48' Hayato Teruyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 50' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Werik makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Browne made 66 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The 24-year-old Hiroshi Omori has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' Fagiano Okayama FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Daichi Tagami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Motoki Hasegawa.
  • Full Time. V-Varen Nagasaki beats Fagiano Okayama FC

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.