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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for V-Varen Nagasaki to score. At the same time, Vissel Kobe does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Japan international Daichi Tagami has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' V-Varen Nagasaki are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wellington, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takayuki Yoshida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's shape.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' It’s high time Takuya Takagi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 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
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Takashi Sawada 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 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.