V-Varen Nagasaki welcome Blaublitz Akita as clear favourites: Full football preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 25.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

Welcome to transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki and the game starring V-Varen Nagasaki and Blaublitz Akita in the J2-League. Here's all you must know!

Insights:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in J2-League
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J2-League

It's quite the trip for Blaublitz Akita when visiting V-Varen Nagasaki as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.

It's no vacation for neither V-Varen Nagasaki nor Blaublitz Akita as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

V-Varen Nagasaki have played 12 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Nagasaki are confident in defense, having played 212 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

V-Varen Nagasaki drew their last game, also a home match. Blaublitz Akita (placed 15th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from V-Varen Nagasaki's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 0.

V-Varen Nagasaki aren't scoring a lot here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in the league, with only 10 goals from 12 games. From these home matches, Nagasaki have conceded only 9 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Blaublitz Akita form and stats

Blaublitz Akita have only collected 12 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 3-3-6 (12 played).

Handa was the last player to score for the away team. Blaublitz Akita haven't scored a league goal in the last 270 minutes.

Blaublitz has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to V-Varen Nagasaki for a 0-0 draw.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Albirex Niigata wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

Goals are few and far between in Blaublitz Akita's away league games. Only 6 goals from 12 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Blaublitz Akita have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. Blaublitz Akita has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other previously this season, with the match result Nagasaki - Blaublitz Akita 0-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): V-Varen Nagasaki one win, two draws and Blaublitz Akita one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V-Varen NagasakiC. da Silva
C. da Silva
5 goals
V-Varen NagasakiE. Teixeira Lima
E. Teixeira Lima
4 goals
V-Varen NagasakiR. Yamazaki
R. Yamazaki
3 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Blaublitz Akita missing players

Total First Half Second Half
V-Varen Nagasaki Blaublitz Akita
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 2 Played P 4 12 23
10 4 1 Won W 0 3 7
5 4 1 Drew D 0 3 6
8 4 0 Lost L 4 6 10
26 10 2 Scored S 2 6 20
22 9 0 Conceded C 13 17 30
83% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 87%
61% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 48%
35% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 25% 35%
17% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 17% 26%
13% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 13%
35% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 35%
39% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 35%
43% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 43%
 
5 5.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.8 5.3
4 4.9 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.4 6
0.8 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.6 1.1
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.3 8.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 7.7 8.3
4.4 3.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3 3.5
25% 22% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 17% 25%
 
7 6.8 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 11.2 9.8
3.1 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 3.7
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Blaublitz Akita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Blaublitz Akita have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in J2-League
  • Blaublitz Akita have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in J2-League

  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 22 13 6 3 39 18 11 10 1 0 26 7 11 3 5 3 13 11 21 45
2 Yokohama 22 12 7 3 35 26 11 8 2 1 19 11 11 4 5 2 16 15 9 43
3 Vegalta Sendai 23 12 5 6 41 31 13 6 4 3 20 14 10 6 1 3 21 17 10 41
4 Fagiano Okayama 23 10 9 4 29 19 11 6 3 2 18 9 12 4 6 2 11 10 10 39
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 10 5 8 26 22 12 4 4 4 10 9 11 6 1 4 16 13 4 35
6 Machida Zelvia 22 9 6 7 28 22 12 7 4 1 19 9 10 2 2 6 9 13 6 33
7 Montedio Yamagata 23 8 8 7 34 25 10 5 2 3 20 10 13 3 6 4 14 15 9 32
8 Oita Trinita 23 8 8 7 31 27 12 3 5 4 16 15 11 5 3 3 15 12 4 32
9 JEF United 22 8 7 7 21 19 12 5 3 4 10 9 10 3 4 3 11 10 2 31
10 Roasso Kumamoto 23 7 10 6 29 32 10 1 4 5 7 14 13 6 6 1 22 18 -3 31
11 Mito Hollyhock 23 8 6 9 28 26 12 5 3 4 15 13 11 3 3 5 13 13 2 30
12 Ventforet Kofu 22 7 9 6 25 25 10 3 5 2 12 10 12 4 4 4 13 15 0 30
13 Tokyo Verdy 22 7 8 7 39 36 11 5 3 3 19 14 11 2 5 4 20 22 3 29
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 7 8 29 32 10 2 4 4 12 14 12 5 3 4 17 18 -3 28
15 Blaublitz Akita 23 7 6 10 20 30 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 3 3 6 6 17 -10 27
16 Tokushima Vortis 22 4 13 5 23 18 11 2 7 2 12 8 11 2 6 3 11 10 5 25
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 6 6 10 23 27 11 6 2 3 17 11 11 0 4 7 6 16 -4 24
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 5 11 19 26 11 2 4 5 10 13 11 4 1 6 9 13 -7 23
19 Tochigi 22 5 8 9 15 23 12 3 5 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 5 11 -8 23
20 Omiya Ardija 22 5 7 10 22 34 11 3 2 6 13 20 11 2 5 4 9 14 -12 22
21 Grulla Morioka 22 6 4 12 18 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 4 1 7 9 22 -20 22
22 Ryukyu 22 3 6 13 24 42 12 1 5 6 16 23 10 2 1 7 8 19 -18 15

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 22 13 6 3 39 18 11 10 1 0 26 7 11 3 5 3 13 11 21 45
2 Yokohama 22 12 7 3 35 26 11 8 2 1 19 11 11 4 5 2 16 15 9 43
3 Vegalta Sendai 23 12 5 6 41 31 13 6 4 3 20 14 10 6 1 3 21 17 10 41
4 Fagiano Okayama 23 10 9 4 29 19 11 6 3 2 18 9 12 4 6 2 11 10 10 39
5 V-Varen Nagasaki 23 10 5 8 26 22 12 4 4 4 10 9 11 6 1 4 16 13 4 35
6 Machida Zelvia 22 9 6 7 28 22 12 7 4 1 19 9 10 2 2 6 9 13 6 33
7 Montedio Yamagata 23 8 8 7 34 25 10 5 2 3 20 10 13 3 6 4 14 15 9 32
8 Oita Trinita 23 8 8 7 31 27 12 3 5 4 16 15 11 5 3 3 15 12 4 32
9 JEF United 22 8 7 7 21 19 12 5 3 4 10 9 10 3 4 3 11 10 2 31
10 Roasso Kumamoto 23 7 10 6 29 32 10 1 4 5 7 14 13 6 6 1 22 18 -3 31
11 Mito Hollyhock 23 8 6 9 28 26 12 5 3 4 15 13 11 3 3 5 13 13 2 30
12 Ventforet Kofu 22 7 9 6 25 25 10 3 5 2 12 10 12 4 4 4 13 15 0 30
13 Tokyo Verdy 22 7 8 7 39 36 11 5 3 3 19 14 11 2 5 4 20 22 3 29
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 7 8 29 32 10 2 4 4 12 14 12 5 3 4 17 18 -3 28
15 Blaublitz Akita 23 7 6 10 20 30 11 4 3 4 14 13 12 3 3 6 6 17 -10 27
16 Tokushima Vortis 22 4 13 5 23 18 11 2 7 2 12 8 11 2 6 3 11 10 5 25
17 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 6 6 10 23 27 11 6 2 3 17 11 11 0 4 7 6 16 -4 24
18 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 22 6 5 11 19 26 11 2 4 5 10 13 11 4 1 6 9 13 -7 23
19 Tochigi 22 5 8 9 15 23 12 3 5 4 10 12 10 2 3 5 5 11 -8 23
20 Omiya Ardija 22 5 7 10 22 34 11 3 2 6 13 20 11 2 5 4 9 14 -12 22
21 Grulla Morioka 22 6 4 12 18 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 12 4 1 7 9 22 -20 22
22 Ryukyu 22 3 6 13 24 42 12 1 5 6 16 23 10 2 1 7 8 19 -18 15

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