J2-League game guide and stats: JEF United host V-Varen Nagasaki

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fukuda Denshi Arena (19470 seats)

V-Varen Nagasaki travel to JEF United and Fukuda Denshi Arena packed with optimism, but the home team are no pushover. More news on the game here!

Insights:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

The visiting V-Varen Nagasaki played their last game only three days ago, a J2-League match. That game was also an away game, at Zweigen Kanazawa. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It's quite the trip for V-Varen Nagasaki when visiting JEF as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

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JEF United form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, JEF United have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games.

An away draw last time out for JEF, facing Ventforet Kofu in a game that ended 1-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Albirex Niigata.

JEF are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 games. JEF United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home 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 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Nagasaki are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

It's the second away game in a row for Nagasaki, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Zweigen Kanazawa (placed 15th) in the J2-League last time out.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Blaublitz Akita that ended 1-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nagasaki have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. Nagasaki are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

V-Varen Nagasaki - JEF 2-2 was the result in these crews' latest head-to-head match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (JEF wins - draws - V-Varen Nagasaki wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V-Varen NagasakiE. Teixeira Lima
E. Teixeira Lima
8 goals
JEF UnitedT. Miki
T. Miki
7 goals
JEF UnitedT. Funayama
T. Funayama
6 goals

JEF United missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Total First Half Second Half
JEF United V-Varen Nagasaki
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
8 3 0 Won W 2 8 13
10 5 3 Drew D 1 1 5
8 4 1 Lost L 1 4 7
25 12 3 Scored S 4 16 33
25 12 4 Conceded C 3 12 27
88% 83% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 62% 72%
23% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 44%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 20%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
46% 50% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 48%
35% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 46% 32%
31% 42% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 20%
 
4.8 5.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.9 5.3
4.5 4.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.4 4.9
1.4 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.8 0.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 8.8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 6.9 8.3
3.1 3.2 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.4 3.7
32% 34% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 39% 37%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Jubilo Iwata 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryukyu 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 13 5 7 33 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 13 8 1 4 16 12 6 44
8 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 7 7 12 25 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 28
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 5 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 11 4 1 6 12 15 -8 26
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 26 4 11 11 23 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 13 2 6 5 12 18 -10 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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 Jubilo Iwata 26 17 4 5 44 29 13 10 0 3 25 17 13 7 4 2 19 12 15 55
2 Kyoto Sanga 25 16 6 3 39 17 13 7 4 2 23 14 12 9 2 1 16 3 22 54
3 Albirex Niigata 26 14 8 4 48 23 13 8 3 2 23 7 13 6 5 2 25 16 25 50
4 Ryukyu 26 14 6 6 42 26 13 8 2 3 20 8 13 6 4 3 22 18 16 48
5 Montedio Yamagata 25 13 7 5 35 21 13 7 2 4 20 14 12 6 5 1 15 7 14 46
6 Ventforet Kofu 26 12 9 5 40 25 13 7 5 1 24 12 13 5 4 4 16 13 15 45
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 25 13 5 7 33 27 12 5 4 3 17 15 13 8 1 4 16 12 6 44
8 Machida Zelvia 26 12 6 8 38 26 13 5 3 5 17 13 13 7 3 3 21 13 12 42
9 Tokyo Verdy 26 10 7 9 37 41 12 7 1 4 21 16 14 3 6 5 16 25 -4 37
10 Mito Hollyhock 26 10 4 12 31 26 13 4 3 6 12 11 13 6 1 6 19 15 5 34
11 JEF United 26 8 10 8 25 25 12 3 5 4 12 12 14 5 5 4 13 13 0 34
12 Fagiano Okayama 26 9 6 11 22 23 13 4 1 8 9 12 13 5 5 3 13 11 -1 33
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 7 10 9 25 29 13 2 8 3 9 13 13 5 2 6 16 16 -4 31
14 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 26 7 7 12 25 36 13 4 4 5 14 15 13 3 3 7 11 21 -11 28
15 Zweigen Kanazawa 25 7 5 13 25 33 14 3 4 7 13 18 11 4 1 6 12 15 -8 26
16 Renofa Yamaguchi 25 6 8 11 18 29 12 3 4 5 8 11 13 3 4 6 10 18 -11 26
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 25 6 7 12 22 39 13 4 4 5 14 18 12 2 3 7 8 21 -17 25
18 Ehime 26 5 9 12 26 44 13 1 6 6 14 25 13 4 3 6 12 19 -18 24
19 Tochigi 26 4 11 11 23 33 13 2 5 6 11 15 13 2 6 5 12 18 -10 23
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 26 5 8 13 22 40 14 2 4 8 10 20 12 3 4 5 12 20 -18 23
21 Omiya Ardija 26 3 11 12 24 34 12 1 4 7 12 18 14 2 7 5 12 16 -10 20
22 Sagamihara 26 4 8 14 15 33 13 2 5 6 9 18 13 2 3 8 6 15 -18 20

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