Thursday , 2 July 2026

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 2
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Wed 18 Mar 2026 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

2
V-Varen Nagasaki 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
08 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–3 L
28 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
21 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 3–1 W
13 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–1 W
14 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
08 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L
27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
22 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
14 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Kyoto Sanga FC
#9 Position #8
21 Points 23
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
25 Scored 32
33 Conceded 39
-8 GD -7
1.17 PPG 1.28
39% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Kyoto Sanga FC 71% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki35% Draw29% Kyoto Sanga FC36%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
63%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
65%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Kyoto Sanga FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki26% Draw46% Kyoto Sanga FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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