Vegalta Sendai vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yagi Akane
- Referee Atsushi Kamimura
- Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
- Referee Junichi Kabasawa
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Mar | Kingstonian FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Gamba Osaka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | FC Tōkyō | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
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' Vegalta Sendai have kicked off against V-Varen Nagasaki. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Yusuke Maeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Takuma Nishimura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
- 25' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Yuhei Tokunaga has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
- 40' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Naoki Ishihara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Juanma has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 7
- 21
- 27
- 2
- 39
-
29
Shota Kobayashi ↓ Noaki Sugai 90'
- 16
- 11
-
20
Takuma Abe ↓ Ryo Germain 66'
- 30
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 10
-
25
Noaki Sugai ↑ 90'
-
17
Shingo Tomita ↑ 84'
- 23
-
19
Ryo Germain ↑ 66'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 4
- 32
- 39
- 26
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↓ Takumi Nagura 79'
- 28
-
17
Shogo Nakahara ↓ Yusuke Maeda 65'
- 9
- 19
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Shunya Yoneda 59'
Bench
- 18
- 1
-
6
Yusuke Maeda ↑ 65'
- 15
-
23
Shunya Yoneda ↑ 59'
-
34
Takumi Nagura ↑ 79'
- 13
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
| Takashi Sawada | 1 |
| Takashi Sawada | 1 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
V-Varen Nagasaki Form
2018-03-31
Vegalta Sendai
1–0
V-Varen Nagasaki
L
2018-03-31
V-Varen Nagasaki
4–1
Kingstonian FC
W
2018-03-18
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2–1
V-Varen Nagasaki
L
2018-03-17
Gamba Osaka
1–2
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-03-11
V-Varen Nagasaki
4–2
FC Tōkyō
W
2018-03-10
V-Varen Nagasaki
1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for:
Vegalta Sendai or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vegalta Sendai win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
75%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
56%
Vegalta Sendai or V-Varen Nagasaki
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | V-Varen Nagasaki covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.