V-Varen Nagasaki - JEF United. 7th spot meets 18th spot. The ball is round - get a thorough match preview here!
- V-Varen Nagasaki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in J2-League
- JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams have little in common geographically as JEF United have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nagasaki and JEF United.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
The overall J2-League statistics playing at home this season for V-Varen Nagasaki are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
A good away victory last time out for V-Varen Nagasaki, who won 2-1 against Renofa Yamaguchi (placed 16th).
Before that, V-Varen Nagasaki drew at home versus Omiya Ardija.This is expected to be a close game, with V-Varen Nagasaki perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with V-Varen Nagasaki as a small favourite), we find 11 games. V-Varen Nagasaki has won 5 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Nagasaki, as the J2-League home game vs Fagiano Okayama is only four days away.
V-Varen Nagasaki are not conceding a lot of goals here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
JEF United form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of JEF United playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
JEF United are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Roasso Kumamoto (placed 9th).
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Blaublitz Akita.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with JEF United playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 8 JEF wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mito Hollyhock in just four days.
As opposed to that, JEF United have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nagasaki four wins, two draws and JEF United four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. da Silva 4 goals |  E. Teixeira Lima 3 goals |  R. Yamazaki 3 goals |
V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
JEF United missing players
| V-Varen Nagasaki | JEF United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 88% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 59% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 53% |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 18% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 41% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 29% |
| 41% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 5.6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| 3.3 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 7.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
- JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) 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 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Yokohama | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 4 | Fagiano Okayama | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 |
| 5 | Machida Zelvia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| 9 | Roasso Kumamoto | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 13 | -3 | 24 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 24 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 22 |
| 13 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 21 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 17 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -1 | 21 |
| 18 | JEF United | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 18 |
| 20 | Ryūkyū | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 22 | Grulla Morioka | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -19 | 14 |
