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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
0 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Hisashi Nakai
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Yukimasa Anai

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
2
9
V-Varen Nagasaki 13 games · Avg 3.4 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-07 Vissel Kobe 5–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-21 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2016-08-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
19 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–5 L
13 May Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
12 May Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
06 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–4 L
05 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–0 W
20 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 4–0 W
13 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–2 L
12 May Júbilo Iwata A 2–0 W
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
05 May Kashiwa Reysol H 0–0 D

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Vissel Kobe
#9 Position #1
21 Points 35
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
25 Scored 41
33 Conceded 37
-8 GD +4
1.17 PPG 1.94
39% Win % 61%

Key Stats

54% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe is underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Takuya Yasui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 15' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Shuto Kohno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Daisuke Nasu, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Daichi Tagami has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' Vissel Kobe have won 472 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Shunya Yoneda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yuta Goke 2
Takashi Sawada 1
Tenmu Matsumoto 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Wellington 1
Wellington 1
Thuler 1

Head to Head

2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-01-07 Vissel Kobe 5–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-21 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–2 Vissel Kobe 2016-08-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-19 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-07-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-20 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-05-13 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-12 Júbilo Iwata 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-05-05 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Vissel Kobe 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki30% Draw27% Vissel Kobe43%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
58%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
70%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Vissel Kobe
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki23% Draw45% Vissel Kobe32%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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