V-Varen Nagasaki vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018
Overview
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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
V-Varen Nagasaki
| Matheus Jesus | 3 G |
| Thiago Santana | 3 G |
| Tenmu Matsumoto | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: V-Varen Nagasaki gets underway.
- 5' It’s high time Cho Kwijea made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Daiki Kaneko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Takuya Okamoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yota Akimoto made 418 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact .
- 55' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' 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.
- 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' V-Varen Nagasaki currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Japan international Miki Yamane has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Shonan Bellmare players.
Lineups
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 32
- 20
- 6
- 15
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↓ Hijiri Onaga 50'
-
37
Shu Hiramatsu ↓ Takashi Sawada 82'
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Juanma 59'
- 41
Bench
- 45
- 1
-
28
Hijiri Onaga ↑ 50'
- 7
- 10
-
9
Juanma ↑ 59'
-
19
Takashi Sawada ↑ 82'
Coach
Takuya Takagi
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 36
- 28
-
8
Kazunari Ono C ↓ Andre Bahia 76'
- 20
- 13
-
10
Hiroki Akino ↓ Daiki Kaneko 57'
- 7
- 16
- 50
-
38
Ryogo Yamasaki ↓ Ryunosuke Noda 90'
Bench
-
15
Ryunosuke Noda ↑ 90'
- 21
-
4
Andre Bahia ↑ 76'
- 18
-
34
Daiki Kaneko ↑ 57'
- 23
- 9
Coach
Cho Kwijea
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuya Okamoto | 1 |
| Lee Jeonghyeop | 1 |
| Tsukasa Umesaki | 1 |
| Daichi Tagami | 1 |
| Daiki Kaneko | 1 |
| Daichi Tagami | 1 |
| Toshiki Ishikawa | 1 |
| Lee Jeonghyeop | 1 |
Head to Head
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
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
2018-08-15
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2018-08-11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
L
2018-08-05
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
D
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
V-Varen Nagasaki or Shonan Bellmare 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shonan Bellmare win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
60%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
68%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Shonan Bellmare
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shonan Bellmare win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki
| Handicap | V-Varen Nagasaki covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

