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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
3 – 0
Full Time
Gamba Osaka
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Gamba Osaka — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bumpei Ueda
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
  • Referee Akihiro Kamegawa

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 Tōkyō 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

6
1
3
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 4.1 goals Gamba Osaka
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-10-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-09-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
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
Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–3 L
11 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 2–0 W
08 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
07 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
31 Mar FC Tōkyō A 2–3 L
31 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Gamba Osaka
#9 Position #5
21 Points 28
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
25 Scored 61
33 Conceded 53
-8 GD +8
1.17 PPG 1.56
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Gamba Osaka are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between V-Varen Nagasaki and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' Brazil international Fabio Aguiar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Gamba Osaka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Masaaki Higashiguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Koki Yonekura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 403 appearances.
  • 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 60' Yuhei Tokunaga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 65' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Gamba Osaka's shape.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Gamba Osaka looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Deniz Hummet scoring 1 goals.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Gamba Osaka winning 100% of all matches.
  • 85' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Gamba Osaka backline.
  • 90' V-Varen Nagasaki currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Another three points for V-Varen Nagasaki.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hijiri Onaga 1
Shogo Nakahara 1
Kosuke Onose 1
Keito Nakamura 1
Ryutaro Iio 1
Deniz Hummet 1
Matheus Jesus 1
Keita Nakamura 1

Head to Head

2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka 2018-03-17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-10-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–0 Gamba Osaka 2017-02-25 Gamba Osaka 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-09-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–0 Gamba Osaka

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka W 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 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

Gamba Osaka Form

2018-04-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Gamba Osaka L 2018-04-11 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-04-08 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-04-07 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-03-31 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-03-31 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.35 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88 Gamba Osaka xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki53% Draw21% Gamba Osaka26%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
73%
Draw or Gamba Osaka
47%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Gamba Osaka
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki37% Draw36% Gamba Osaka27%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Gamba Osaka covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 14% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 18% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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