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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 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

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 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
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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between V-Varen Nagasaki and Gamba Osaka.
  • 5' 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 Yuhei Tokunaga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Gamba Osaka have won 377 goals from 403 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Ryotaro Meshino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koki Yonekura, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Gamba Osaka is showing some good football. However, Gamba Osaka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Gamba Osaka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Haruya Ide has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Gamba Osaka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Gamba Osaka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • Full Time. V-Varen Nagasaki beats Gamba Osaka

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

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 Tokyo 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.