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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 2
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Hisashi Nakai
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Minoru Tojo

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

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1
5
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 2.9 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-09-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-28 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
22 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
15 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 4–3 W
31 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–3 L
25 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
19 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W
26 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
22 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
15 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 7–0 W
01 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
25 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Kawasaki Frontale
#9 Position #14
21 Points 28
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
25 Scored 38
33 Conceded 40
-8 GD -2
1.17 PPG 1.56
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

40% 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
Kawasaki Frontale this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . V-Varen Nagasaki are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Kawasaki Frontale are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Ryutaro Iio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' The 40-year-old Akihiro Ienaga has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' It looks surprising V-Varen Nagasaki does not make any changes. Shogo Taniguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' Japan international Keita Nakamura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 2
Yu Kobayashi 2
Juanma 1
Kei Chinen 1
Kei Chinen 1
Juanma 1

Head to Head

2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-09-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-28 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-08-31 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-08-25 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-08-19 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-09-26 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-09-22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-09-15 Kawasaki Frontale 7–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-09-01 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Kawasaki Frontale 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki31% Draw28% Kawasaki Frontale41%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
58%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
69%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Kawasaki Frontale
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki24% Draw46% Kawasaki Frontale30%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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