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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
15% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
1/5
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
1/3
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Thiago Santana 5 G
Kenshin Yasuda 5 G
Matheus Jesus 4 G 2 A
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between V-Varen Nagasaki and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 15' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Yuzuru Shimada, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 50' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 55' Jordy Buijs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takashi Sawada made 199 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Ryutaro Iio has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' Japan international Kenta Tokushige has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.