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Vissel Kobe vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 6 Oct 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki

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

8
2
2
Vissel Kobe 12 games · Avg 3.3 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–5 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–4 L
15 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
01 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L
26 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–2 L
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Oct Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
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

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and V-Varen Nagasaki is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' The travelling V-Varen Nagasaki supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's shape.
  • 30' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masatoshi Mihara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. JuanMa Lillo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Theerathon Bunmathan made 444 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' The 33-year-old Keita Nakamura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Ryota Takasugi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 70' Leo Osaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with V-Varen Nagasaki winning 50% of all matches.
  • 80' Masato Kurogi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 85' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Takashi Sawada has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Masatoshi Mihara 1
Wellington 1
Wellington 1
Thuler 1
Yoshinori Muto 1
Eduardo 1
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1

Head to Head

2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers L 2018-09-23 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-09-15 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-08-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-09-29 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe46% Draw25% V-Varen Nagasaki29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
70%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
54%
Vissel Kobe or V-Varen Nagasaki
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe36% Draw40% V-Varen Nagasaki24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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