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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
3 – 0
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 12 May 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Shoji Akisawa
  • Referee Keigo Sendachi

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
2
4
V-Varen Nagasaki 12 games · Avg 2.7 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-09 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-02-13 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-09-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
06 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–4 L
05 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
02 May Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
29 Apr Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
28 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–3 L
07 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
05 May Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–1 D
02 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
28 Apr FC Tokyo A 2–3 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Nagoya Grampus
#9 Position #3
21 Points 31
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
25 Scored 46
33 Conceded 44
-8 GD +2
1.17 PPG 1.72
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! V-Varen Nagasaki vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 50% of all matches.
  • 10' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 15' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 25' 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 Jo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 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' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 50' Japan international Kazuki Kushibiki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kensuke Nagai scoring 2 goals.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Keiji Tamada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' Hijiri Onaga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Musashi Suzuki 4
Musashi Suzuki 4
Keita Nakamura 3
Keita Nakamura 3
Jo 2
Jo 2
Kensuke Nagai 2
Naoki Maeda 1

Head to Head

2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-09 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Nagoya Grampus 2017-02-13 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-09-11 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Nagoya Grampus

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2018-05-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-04-28 FC Tokyo 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Nagoya Grampus 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki43% Draw26% Nagoya Grampus31%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
70%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
57%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Nagoya Grampus
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki31% Draw44% Nagoya Grampus25%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
26% ✗
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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