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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

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

2
6
2
V-Varen Nagasaki 10 games · Avg 1.4 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-11-26 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-05-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
15 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 4–3 W
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
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 L
15 Sep FC Tōkyō H 1–0 W
01 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
25 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
19 Aug Gamba Osaka H 2–1 W
15 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between V-Varen Nagasaki and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The 37-year-old Hiroaki Okuno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Yoshihiro Nakano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Yuzuru Shimada is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Ryota Takasugi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' Shingo Tomita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • It finishes all square. V-Varen Nagasaki and Vegalta Sendai share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Takashi Sawada 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-11-26 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-05-14 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Vegalta Sendai

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-09-15 Nagoya Grampus 3–4 V-Varen Nagasaki W 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki40% Draw32% Vegalta Sendai28%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
72%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
60%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Vegalta Sendai
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki25% Draw55% Vegalta Sendai20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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