Evenly matched teams: Renofa Yamaguchi vs V-Varen Nagasaki match preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ishin Me-Life Stadium (14850 seats)

Renofa Yamaguchi and V-Varen Nagasaki have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the J2-League.

It's no vacation for neither Renofa Yamaguchi nor V-Varen Nagasaki 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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Renofa Yamaguchi form and stats

Renofa Yamaguchi have played {14 J2-League games} at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Renofa Yamaguchi's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-4 versus V-Varen Nagasaki. Before that match, a win away at Ventforet Kofu.

This is expected to be a close game, with Renofa Yamaguchi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Renofa Yamaguchi as a small favourite), we find ten games. Renofa Yamaguchi has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 6.

Renofa Yamaguchi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 14 attempts. Renofa Yamaguchi have conceded 24 from these games.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of V-Varen Nagasaki playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.

V-Varen Nagasaki play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Renofa Yamaguchi. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Kashiwa Reysol.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by V-Varen Nagasaki in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for V-Varen Nagasaki, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

V-Varen Nagasaki are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. As opposed to that, V-Varen Nagasaki have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Renofa Yamaguchi - V-Varen Nagasaki 0-4 earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 0 Renofa Yamaguchi victories, 1 draw and 5 V-Varen Nagasaki wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

H. Goya
17 goals
K. Yamashita
9 goals
K. Takai
6 goals

Renofa Yamaguchi missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Renofa Yamaguchi V-Varen Nagasaki
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played 2 15 29
9 4 0 Won 1 7 12
6 3 1 Drew 0 2 4
14 7 3 Lost 1 6 13
41 20 5 Scored 2 25 42
50 24 9 Conceded 2 18 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 93% 93%
76% 79% 100% Over 1.5 50% 73% 66%
59% 64% 75% Over 2.5 50% 67% 62%
41% 43% 50% Over 3.5 0% 40% 41%
21% 14% 25% Over 4.5 0% 13% 21%
55% 50% 75% BTTS 50% 47% 52%
24% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 33% 31%
21% 21% 25% Failed To Score 0% 27% 24%
 
4.6 4.6 4.8 Corners For (avg) 4.5 4.4 3.8
5 5.2 3.8 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 5.9 5.6
1.1 1 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.6 1.3
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Renofa Yamaguchi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Renofa Yamaguchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Renofa Yamaguchi
All Emperor Cup J2-League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 1 - 0 Mito Hollyhock
10-08-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 4 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
14-08-19 EC Cerezo Osaka 3 - 0 Renofa Yamaguchi
17-08-19 J2 Ventforet Kofu 0 - 1 Renofa Yamaguchi
24-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 0 - 4 V-Varen Nagasaki
01-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 Fagiano Okayama
08-09-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
14-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 Ehime
21-09-19 J2 Zweigen Kanazawa 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
28-09-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 10:00 Avispa Fukuoka
V-Varen Nagasaki
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J2-League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
04-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 3 Gifu
10-08-19 J2 Ryūkyū 3 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki
14-08-19 EC Veertien Mie 2 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki
17-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 2 Kashiwa Reysol
24-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 0 - 4 V-Varen Nagasaki
31-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
07-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Avispa Fukuoka
14-09-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
18-09-19 EC V-Varen Nagasaki 10:00 Vegalta Sendai
21-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Kyoto Sanga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 28 17 7 4 42 19 13 9 3 1 23 6 15 8 4 3 19 13 23 58
2 Omiya Ardija 28 14 10 4 40 23 14 9 4 1 27 13 14 5 6 3 13 10 17 52
3 Kyoto Sanga 29 14 10 5 44 30 16 8 6 2 25 15 13 6 4 3 19 15 14 52
4 Yokohama 29 15 6 8 50 31 14 7 3 4 28 17 15 8 3 4 22 14 19 51
5 Montedio Yamagata 29 14 8 7 34 21 15 9 2 4 18 9 14 5 6 3 16 12 13 50
6 Mito Hollyhock 29 12 12 5 35 21 14 6 6 2 21 11 15 6 6 3 14 10 14 48
7 Ventforet Kofu 29 13 7 9 44 28 14 6 2 6 17 14 15 7 5 3 27 14 16 46
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 29 11 13 5 39 25 14 5 8 1 18 10 15 6 5 4 21 15 14 46
9 Tokushima Vortis 29 12 7 10 40 35 14 7 4 3 24 15 15 5 3 7 16 20 5 43
10 Fagiano Okayama 28 12 7 9 34 35 14 7 4 3 17 16 14 5 3 6 17 19 -1 43
11 Tokyo Verdy 29 10 11 8 38 40 16 6 7 3 24 22 13 4 4 5 14 18 -2 41
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 12 4 13 42 40 14 5 2 7 17 22 15 7 2 6 25 18 2 40
13 Albirex Niigata 29 10 7 12 46 41 14 6 1 7 21 18 15 4 6 5 25 23 5 37
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 29 9 6 14 41 50 14 4 3 7 20 24 15 5 3 7 21 26 -9 33
15 Ehime 28 9 5 14 31 37 15 5 3 7 13 16 13 4 2 7 18 21 -6 32
16 Ryūkyū 29 8 7 14 39 57 15 7 4 4 24 22 14 1 3 10 15 35 -18 31
17 JEF United 29 7 9 13 34 46 14 4 3 7 20 27 15 3 6 6 14 19 -12 30
18 Avispa Fukuoka 29 7 7 15 28 44 14 1 4 9 8 22 15 6 3 6 20 22 -16 28
19 Kagoshima United 28 8 3 17 33 51 15 7 0 8 21 23 13 1 3 9 12 28 -18 27
20 Machida Zelvia 28 6 9 13 25 45 14 2 6 6 15 25 14 4 3 7 10 20 -20 27
21 Tochigi 29 4 12 13 22 39 14 2 7 5 9 13 15 2 5 8 13 26 -17 24
22 Gifu 27 5 5 17 25 48 14 3 4 7 14 22 13 2 1 10 11 26 -23 20

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