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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 1
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Atsushi Masaki

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

3
5
2
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
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
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–1 D
04 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
04 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
26 Feb Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
24 Feb FC Tokyo A 1–1 D
18 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Urawa Red Diamonds
#9 Position #16
21 Points 25
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
25 Scored 37
33 Conceded 37
-8 GD +0
1.17 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against V-Varen Nagasaki and Urawa Red Diamonds has kicked off!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Yuki Muto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Kazuki Nagasawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuhei Tokunaga made 188 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' 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 Quentin Martinus suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' V-Varen Nagasaki currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Takuya Aoki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The 40-year-old Shusaku Nishikawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — V-Varen Nagasaki 1-1 Urawa Red Diamonds.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takafumi Hori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zlatan Ljubijankic 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Zlatan Ljubijankic 1

Head to Head

2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-12-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-28 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2016-05-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 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

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-03-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-02-24 FC Tokyo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-02-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.41 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Urawa Red Diamonds 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki41% Draw27% Urawa Red Diamonds32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
59%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Urawa Red Diamonds
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki27% Draw46% Urawa Red Diamonds27%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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