Emperor Cup: Buckle up for the Avispa Fukuoka - V-Varen Nagasaki clash

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Competition: Japan Emperor Cup
Competition: Wed 13.July
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Avispa Fukuoka & V-Varen Nagasaki face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Emperor Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Avispa Fukuoka form and stats

Avispa Fukuoka was eliminated in the 3rd round last season in the Emperor Cup.

The complete J-League statistics at home this season for Avispa Fukuoka are 3-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Avispa Fukuoka, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 207 minutes in the J-League.

Fukuoka's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Kyoto Sanga. The home side are looking to build on that result. The talented striker Yamagishi bettered all teammates in that fixture and managed a match rating of 7.5 out of 10. Yamagishi scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Before that match, a J-League win away at Júbilo Iwata.

This is expected to be a close game, with Avispa Fukuoka perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Avispa Fukuoka as a small favourite), we find 12 games. Avispa Fukuoka has won 7 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Avispa Fukuoka are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Shonan Bellmare awaits in three days.

Fukuoka have scored 9 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Avispa Fukuoka have conceded only 6 goals.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

V-Varen Nagasaki played 2-2 against Grulla Morioka in their previous match. Drawing 2-2 against Grulla Morioka after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager Carille needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Montedio Yamagata in the J2-League.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by V-Varen Nagasaki in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for V-Varen Nagasaki, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Machida Zelvia.

Nagasaki are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 12 games (in the league). V-Varen Nagasaki have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these teams: Avispa Fukuoka won three, V-Varen Nagasaki triumphed in three and we saw four draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Avispa FukuokaY. Yamagishi
Y. Yamagishi
6 goals
V-Varen NagasakiE. Teixeira Lima
E. Teixeira Lima
6 goals
V-Varen NagasakiC. da Silva
C. da Silva
5 goals

Avispa Fukuoka missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Avispa Fukuoka V-Varen Nagasaki
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   12 25
11 8   Won W   8 13
6 4   Drew D   1 6
8 2   Lost L   3 6
28 19   Scored S   20 32
22 8   Conceded C   14 23
80% 71%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 84%
44% 43%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 60%
40% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   58% 36%
24% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 24%
8% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   25% 16%
36% 36%   BTTS BTTS   50% 36%
44% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 44%
40% 36%   Failed to Score F T   25% 36%
 
4 3.9   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.1
4.1 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.7 4.6
1.2 1.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.8 0.8
0 0   Red cards R C   0 1
 
7.8 7.9   Shots (avg) S (   10.2 9.7
3 3.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5 4.6
38% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 28%
 
7.9 8.3   Shots against (avg) S A   8.2 7.3
2.8 2.8   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.8 3.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 21 13 5 3 46 23 10 8 2 0 23 6 11 5 3 3 23 17 23 44
2 Kashima Antlers 21 11 6 4 34 26 11 6 3 2 20 16 10 5 3 2 14 10 8 39
3 Kawasaki Frontale 20 11 4 5 31 22 10 7 1 2 18 12 10 4 3 3 13 10 9 37
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21 9 7 5 28 21 12 7 3 2 18 8 9 2 4 3 10 13 7 34
5 Kashiwa Reysol 21 10 3 8 27 22 11 5 1 5 14 13 10 5 2 3 13 9 5 33
6 Cerezo Osaka 21 8 8 5 32 25 11 4 4 3 15 14 10 4 4 2 17 11 7 32
7 Tokyo 21 8 5 8 23 26 10 5 4 1 15 6 11 3 1 7 8 20 -3 29
8 Sagan Tosu 20 6 9 5 27 22 10 4 4 2 15 6 10 2 5 3 12 16 5 27
9 Urawa Reds 21 5 11 5 25 19 11 4 6 1 21 11 10 1 5 4 4 8 6 26
10 Avispa Fukuoka 21 6 8 7 17 18 11 3 6 2 9 6 10 3 2 5 8 12 -1 26
11 Nagoya Grampus 21 6 7 8 16 22 10 4 4 2 10 9 11 2 3 6 6 13 -6 25
12 Kyoto Sanga 21 6 6 9 20 24 10 4 2 4 9 10 11 2 4 5 11 14 -4 24
13 Shonan Bellmare 21 6 6 9 18 24 11 3 3 5 8 15 10 3 3 4 10 9 -6 24
14 Consadole Sapporo 21 5 9 7 19 36 9 3 5 1 7 9 12 2 4 6 12 27 -17 24
15 Gamba Osaka 21 5 6 10 21 29 10 3 3 4 14 13 11 2 3 6 7 16 -8 21
16 Vissel Kobe 21 5 5 11 20 27 10 3 2 5 11 10 11 2 3 6 9 17 -7 20
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 21 4 8 9 25 33 10 1 4 5 12 20 11 3 4 4 13 13 -8 20
18 Júbilo Iwata 21 4 7 10 22 32 11 3 3 5 13 15 10 1 4 5 9 17 -10 19
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 26 15 6 5 45 23 12 10 1 1 27 9 14 5 5 4 18 14 22 51
2 Yokohama 26 14 9 3 41 29 13 9 3 1 22 12 13 5 6 2 19 17 12 51
3 Vegalta Sendai 26 14 6 6 48 34 14 7 4 3 23 14 12 7 2 3 25 20 14 48
4 Fagiano Okayama 25 10 10 5 34 25 13 7 3 3 22 13 12 3 7 2 12 12 9 40
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 11 7 8 30 25 14 4 6 4 13 12 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 40
6 Machida Zelvia 26 11 6 9 35 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 12 4 2 6 12 13 7 39
7 Roasso Kumamoto 26 9 11 6 33 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 15 8 6 1 25 18 0 38
8 Oita Trinita 26 9 10 7 36 31 14 4 6 4 21 19 12 5 4 3 15 12 5 37
9 JEF United 26 10 7 9 28 25 14 6 3 5 13 11 12 4 4 4 15 14 3 37
10 Tokyo Verdy 26 9 9 8 45 42 12 6 3 3 21 15 14 3 6 5 24 27 3 36
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 9 8 9 33 35 12 3 4 5 14 16 14 6 4 4 19 19 -2 35
12 Mito Hollyhock 26 9 7 10 33 31 14 5 4 5 17 16 12 4 3 5 16 15 2 34
13 Montedio Yamagata 25 8 9 8 35 28 11 5 2 4 20 12 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
14 Tokushima Vortis 26 6 15 5 27 20 13 3 8 2 14 9 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 33
15 Ventforet Kofu 26 8 9 9 29 32 12 4 5 3 15 12 14 4 4 6 14 20 -3 33
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 8 7 11 27 31 14 7 3 4 20 15 12 1 4 7 7 16 -4 31
17 Tochigi 26 7 9 10 19 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 12 4 3 5 8 11 -6 30
18 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 7 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 14 14 14 3 4 7 8 21 -13 28
19 Grulla Morioka 26 7 6 13 22 42 12 3 3 6 10 17 14 4 3 7 12 25 -20 27
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 6 5 15 20 33 13 2 4 7 10 17 13 4 1 8 10 16 -13 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 5 8 13 26 42 13 3 3 7 15 23 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 23
22 Ryukyu 26 4 7 15 27 46 14 1 6 7 17 25 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Albirex Niigata 26 15 6 5 45 23 12 10 1 1 27 9 14 5 5 4 18 14 22 51
2 Yokohama 26 14 9 3 41 29 13 9 3 1 22 12 13 5 6 2 19 17 12 51
3 Vegalta Sendai 26 14 6 6 48 34 14 7 4 3 23 14 12 7 2 3 25 20 14 48
4 Fagiano Okayama 25 10 10 5 34 25 13 7 3 3 22 13 12 3 7 2 12 12 9 40
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 26 11 7 8 30 25 14 4 6 4 13 12 12 7 1 4 17 13 5 40
6 Machida Zelvia 26 11 6 9 35 28 14 7 4 3 23 15 12 4 2 6 12 13 7 39
7 Roasso Kumamoto 26 9 11 6 33 33 11 1 5 5 8 15 15 8 6 1 25 18 0 38
8 Oita Trinita 26 9 10 7 36 31 14 4 6 4 21 19 12 5 4 3 15 12 5 37
9 JEF United 26 10 7 9 28 25 14 6 3 5 13 11 12 4 4 4 15 14 3 37
10 Tokyo Verdy 26 9 9 8 45 42 12 6 3 3 21 15 14 3 6 5 24 27 3 36
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 26 9 8 9 33 35 12 3 4 5 14 16 14 6 4 4 19 19 -2 35
12 Mito Hollyhock 26 9 7 10 33 31 14 5 4 5 17 16 12 4 3 5 16 15 2 34
13 Montedio Yamagata 25 8 9 8 35 28 11 5 2 4 20 12 14 3 7 4 15 16 7 33
14 Tokushima Vortis 26 6 15 5 27 20 13 3 8 2 14 9 13 3 7 3 13 11 7 33
15 Ventforet Kofu 26 8 9 9 29 32 12 4 5 3 15 12 14 4 4 6 14 20 -3 33
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 26 8 7 11 27 31 14 7 3 4 20 15 12 1 4 7 7 16 -4 31
17 Tochigi 26 7 9 10 19 25 14 3 6 5 11 14 12 4 3 5 8 11 -6 30
18 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 7 12 22 35 12 4 3 5 14 14 14 3 4 7 8 21 -13 28
19 Grulla Morioka 26 7 6 13 22 42 12 3 3 6 10 17 14 4 3 7 12 25 -20 27
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 6 5 15 20 33 13 2 4 7 10 17 13 4 1 8 10 16 -13 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 5 8 13 26 42 13 3 3 7 15 23 13 2 5 6 11 19 -16 23
22 Ryukyu 26 4 7 15 27 46 14 1 6 7 17 25 12 3 1 8 10 21 -19 19

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