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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 Kyoto 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 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

2
2
8
V-Varen Nagasaki 12 games · Avg 3.3 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 Jubilo 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
33% 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
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. V-Varen Nagasaki needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The 35-year-old Kim Seunggyu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 188 games and scored 49 goals.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His V-Varen Nagasaki side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Hijiri Onaga, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hirotaka Mita made 444 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Yuhei Tokunaga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Vissel Kobe seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.

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
Yoshinori Muto 1
Eduardo 1
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Takashi Sawada 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Wellington 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 Jubilo 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.