V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kashiwa Reysol, 2018
Overview
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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League .
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yuichi Nishimura
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Atsushi Masaki
- Referee Osamu nomura
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Jubilo Iwata | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #17 |
| 21 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 25 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. V-Varen Nagasaki host Kashiwa Reysol — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Kashiwa Reysol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Ryota Takasugi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kashiwa Reysol backline.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Kashiwa Reysol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Yuhei Tokunaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Shogo Nakahara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' Yusuke Segawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' Japan international Yuta Nakayama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. V-Varen Nagasaki take all three points.
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 32
-
20
Keita Nakamura ↓ Musashi Suzuki 74'
- 3
- 28
-
17
Shogo Nakahara ↓ Yusuke Maeda 74'
- 10
- 19
-
37
Shu Hiramatsu ↓ Takumi Nagura 85'
Bench
- 1
-
6
Yusuke Maeda ↑ 74'
- 23
-
34
Takumi Nagura ↑ 85'
- 27
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↑ 74'
- 13
Coach
Takuya Takagi
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 5
-
13
Ryuta Koike ↓ Yusuke Segawa 82'
- 39
- 22
-
7
Hidekazu Otani C ↓ Kei Koizumi 74'
- 9
- 15
-
10
Ataru Esaka ↓ Ramon Lopes 62'
- 4
Bench
-
20
Ramon Lopes ↑ 62'
- 1
- 28
- 19
-
8
Kei Koizumi ↑ 74'
-
18
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 82'
- 27
Coach
Takahiro Shimotaira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Musashi Suzuki | 1 |
| Junya Ito | 1 |
| Michael Olunga | 1 |
| Kohei Tezuka | 1 |
| Shu Hiramatsu | 1 |
| Shu Hiramatsu | 1 |
Head to Head
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
2018-04-22
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–0
Kashiwa Reysol
L
2018-04-21
Vegalta Sendai
1–2
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2018-04-15
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-04-14
Kashiwa Reysol
1–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2018-04-11
Sagan Tosu FC
1–2
Kashiwa Reysol
W
2018-04-08
Kashiwa Reysol
0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
V-Varen Nagasaki or Kashiwa Reysol 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: V-Varen Nagasaki win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
65%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
63%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Kashiwa Reysol
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki
| Handicap | V-Varen Nagasaki covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 18% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

