J2-League fixture guide and facts: Fagiano Okayama meet V-Varen Nagasaki

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 16.Jul
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: City Light Stadium (15479 seats)

This has the potential to be an appealing match as Fagiano Okayama have their expected home advantage, while V-Varen Nagasaki lead them by 7 points in the J2-League standings.

Insights:
  • Fagiano Okayama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

These are active days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only four days ago in the Emperor Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Shonan Bellmare.

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Fagiano Okayama form and stats

Fagiano Okayama have played 13 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Fagiano Okayama will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Emperor Cup fixture against Shonan Bellmare.

Before that, Fagiano Okayama played out a J2-League draw 1-1 when visiting Tokushima Vortis.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Fagiano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this team's last 17 league games, 13 have seen zero, one or two goals.

Fagiano Okayama are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. Fagiano Okayama are not conceding a lot of goals here at City Light Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their J2-League travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

V-Varen Nagasaki failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Renofa Yamaguchi (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 0-1.

Prior to that result Nagasaki won their away game at Tokyo Verdy. The scoreline was 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with V-Varen Nagasaki playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 V-Varen Nagasaki wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

The visiting V-Varen Nagasaki have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. Nagasaki have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Fagiano Okayama have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (2-2-0) when facing V-Varen Nagasaki.

The last head to head meeting ended V-Varen Nagasaki - Fagiano Okayama 0-0, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

V-Varen NagasakiJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
14 goals
V-Varen NagasakiK. Kushibiki
K. Kushibiki
5 goals
Fagiano OkayamaS. Sakuragawa
S. Sakuragawa
4 goals

Fagiano Okayama missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Fagiano Okayama V-Varen Nagasaki
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 4 13 25
7 5 0 Won W 2 5 12
13 5 1 Drew D 0 3 5
5 3 2 Lost L 2 5 8
30 18 3 Scored S 3 15 39
24 12 5 Conceded C 3 15 27
84% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
72% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 72%
32% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 44%
16% 15% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 28%
12% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 20%
60% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 48%
36% 46% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 32%
20% 15% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 28%
 
4.6 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.7 3
4.8 4.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6.4 5.8
1.5 1.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.5
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.3 10.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.4 9
4 4.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.3 3.9
30% 32% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 35% 40%
 
9.2 9.2 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.5 10
3.3 3.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.4 3.8
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Fagiano Okayama have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Tokyo Verdy 25 13 5 7 34 18 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 44
3 Júbilo Iwata 25 12 8 5 43 28 13 5 6 2 23 17 12 7 2 3 20 11 15 44
4 Ventforet Kofu 25 13 4 8 40 26 13 8 2 3 22 10 12 5 2 5 18 16 14 43
5 Oita Trinita 25 12 6 7 30 31 13 8 2 3 19 15 12 4 4 4 11 16 -1 42
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 11 8 6 48 21 11 6 3 2 26 9 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 41
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 12 5 8 39 27 12 7 2 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 15 15 12 41
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 9 9 7 28 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 12 3 4 5 15 19 1 36
9 Fujieda MYFC 25 10 5 10 38 43 13 4 3 6 15 23 12 6 2 4 23 20 -5 35
10 Fagiano Okayama 25 7 13 5 30 24 13 5 5 3 18 12 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 34
11 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 8 9 33 26 13 4 2 7 13 15 12 4 6 2 20 11 7 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 25 10 2 13 38 35 12 6 1 5 21 16 13 4 1 8 17 19 3 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 25 8 8 9 30 33 12 4 3 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 16 16 -3 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 25 8 7 10 24 32 13 6 4 3 14 13 12 2 3 7 10 19 -8 31
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 7 9 9 21 38 12 3 5 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 30
17 Tokushima Vortis 25 5 12 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 12 2 6 4 14 19 -10 27
18 Mito Hollyhock 25 7 6 12 30 45 13 3 4 6 18 27 12 4 2 6 12 18 -15 27
19 Iwaki 25 7 6 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 12 2 5 5 12 23 -17 27
20 Tochigi 25 6 8 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 13 1 3 9 6 16 -5 26
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 3 15 28 43 11 5 2 4 18 11 14 2 1 11 10 32 -15 24
22 Omiya Ardija 25 5 2 18 23 46 13 5 1 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 17

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 Machida Zelvia 25 16 6 3 42 17 13 9 3 1 25 10 12 7 3 2 17 7 25 54
2 Tokyo Verdy 25 13 5 7 34 18 12 4 4 4 11 10 13 9 1 3 23 8 16 44
3 Júbilo Iwata 25 12 8 5 43 28 13 5 6 2 23 17 12 7 2 3 20 11 15 44
4 Ventforet Kofu 25 13 4 8 40 26 13 8 2 3 22 10 12 5 2 5 18 16 14 43
5 Oita Trinita 25 12 6 7 30 31 13 8 2 3 19 15 12 4 4 4 11 16 -1 42
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 11 8 6 48 21 11 6 3 2 26 9 14 5 5 4 22 12 27 41
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 12 5 8 39 27 12 7 2 3 24 12 13 5 3 5 15 15 12 41
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 25 9 9 7 28 27 13 6 5 2 13 8 12 3 4 5 15 19 1 36
9 Fujieda MYFC 25 10 5 10 38 43 13 4 3 6 15 23 12 6 2 4 23 20 -5 35
10 Fagiano Okayama 25 7 13 5 30 24 13 5 5 3 18 12 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 34
11 Roasso Kumamoto 25 8 8 9 33 26 13 4 2 7 13 15 12 4 6 2 20 11 7 32
12 Montedio Yamagata 25 10 2 13 38 35 12 6 1 5 21 16 13 4 1 8 17 19 3 32
13 Vegalta Sendai 25 8 8 9 30 33 12 4 3 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 16 16 -3 32
14 Blaublitz Akita 25 8 8 9 21 28 12 3 5 4 9 11 13 5 3 5 12 17 -7 32
15 JEF United 25 8 7 10 24 32 13 6 4 3 14 13 12 2 3 7 10 19 -8 31
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 7 9 9 21 38 12 3 5 4 11 20 13 4 4 5 10 18 -17 30
17 Tokushima Vortis 25 5 12 8 24 34 13 3 6 4 10 15 12 2 6 4 14 19 -10 27
18 Mito Hollyhock 25 7 6 12 30 45 13 3 4 6 18 27 12 4 2 6 12 18 -15 27
19 Iwaki 25 7 6 12 25 42 13 5 1 7 13 19 12 2 5 5 12 23 -17 27
20 Tochigi 25 6 8 11 22 27 12 5 5 2 16 11 13 1 3 9 6 16 -5 26
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 3 15 28 43 11 5 2 4 18 11 14 2 1 11 10 32 -15 24
22 Omiya Ardija 25 5 2 18 23 46 13 5 1 7 16 21 12 0 1 11 7 25 -23 17

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