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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
2 – 2
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 3 Mar 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Hironori Tajima

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

1
2
1
V-Varen Nagasaki 4 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-16 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–2 D
03 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 0–5 L
24 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
24 Feb Kawasaki Frontale H 3–2 W
17 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
10 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–3 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 2–2 D
23 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
23 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D
17 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–0 D
11 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 5–2 W
06 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' V-Varen Nagasaki have kicked off against Sagan Tosu FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. V-Varen Nagasaki is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' V-Varen Nagasaki currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Kei Ikeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • 45' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Jung Seunghyun is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Ryota Takasugi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • It finishes all square. V-Varen Nagasaki and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jung Seunghyun 1
Hideto Takahashi 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Jung Seunghyun 1
Hideto Takahashi 1

Head to Head

2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-09-16 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-03-03 Kashiwa Reysol 5–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-02-24 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-02-24 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-02-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-03-03 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-02-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-02-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-02-11 Shonan Bellmare 2–5 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-02-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Sagan Tosu FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki41% Draw27% Sagan Tosu FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
68%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Sagan Tosu FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki29% Draw45% Sagan Tosu FC26%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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