J2-League match preview and statistics: V-Varen Nagasaki fight JEF United

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 19.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

V-Varen Nagasaki and JEF United are both riding high in the J2-League with their 1st and 7th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

This stadium, transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, has been a fortress for V-Varen Nagasaki in the J2-League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0.

Nagasaki lost their last game at Montedio Yamagata (placed 16th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting ThespaKusatsu Gunma in a game that was won 3-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nagasaki handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, two draws and one defeat.

The manager M. Teguramori will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mito Hollyhock in only four days.

V-Varen Nagasaki have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki with 9 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively Nagasaki have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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JEF United form and stats

4-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for JEF United, who have the most points (12) away in J2-League, in their J2-League matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but JEF are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

It's the second away game in a row for JEF, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Júbilo Iwata (placed 9th) in the J2-League last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Matsumoto Yamaga.

We have checked recent matches where JEF have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were four victories, two draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as JEF are hosting Tokushima Vortis in the J2-League only four days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, JEF United are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Nagasaki won two, JEF United won five and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

JEF UnitedK. Laube Pinheiro
K. Laube Pinheiro
17 goals
JEF UnitedT. Funayama
T. Funayama
12 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

JEF United missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki JEF United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 5 11
8 5 2 Won W 0 4 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 5
17 9 3 Scored S 1 10 16
10 2 1 Conceded C 2 3 9
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 73%
50% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 55%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 36%
33% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 45%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
5.1 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.6 4
5.5 5 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 7.4 5.8
1 0.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.6 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
98 58 20 Total Shots T S 18 45 88
35 20 5 Shots on Target S O 7 21 33
43% 45% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 48% 48%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • All of JEF United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • JEF United has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
  • JEF United has the most points (12) away
  • JEF United has the the best goal difference (+7) away
  • JEF United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • JEF United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • JEF United have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • JEF United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki has the most clean sheets (4) at home
  • V-Varen Nagasaki has the most points (16) at home
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have not yet lost a game at home.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly more corners at home than 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 V-Varen Nagasaki 12 8 2 2 17 10 6 5 1 0 9 2 6 3 1 2 8 8 7 26
2 Tokushima Vortis 11 7 2 2 22 11 6 4 1 1 12 3 5 3 1 1 10 6 11 23
3 Giravanz Kitakyushu 11 7 1 3 19 9 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 3 0 2 7 6 10 22
4 Omiya Ardija 11 6 2 3 11 7 4 3 1 0 6 2 7 3 1 3 5 5 4 20
5 Kyoto Sanga 12 5 4 3 15 12 5 4 1 0 9 3 7 1 3 3 6 9 3 19
6 Ventforet Kofu 12 4 7 1 19 17 6 3 3 0 10 7 6 1 4 1 9 10 2 19
7 JEF United 11 6 0 5 16 9 6 2 0 4 6 6 5 4 0 1 10 3 7 18
8 Albirex Niigata 12 4 6 2 19 16 6 3 2 1 9 8 6 1 4 1 10 8 3 18
9 Júbilo Iwata 12 5 3 4 16 15 7 4 1 2 10 7 5 1 2 2 6 8 1 18
10 Tochigi 12 5 3 4 7 7 6 2 3 1 4 3 6 3 0 3 3 4 0 18
11 Tokyo Verdy 12 4 5 3 14 12 5 1 3 1 6 5 7 3 2 2 8 7 2 17
12 Zweigen Kanazawa 12 5 1 6 21 17 5 2 1 2 6 6 7 3 0 4 15 11 4 16
13 Fagiano Okayama 12 4 3 5 13 14 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 15
14 Avispa Fukuoka 11 4 3 4 10 12 6 2 2 2 7 8 5 2 1 2 3 4 -2 15
15 Mito Hollyhock 12 3 4 5 19 21 7 2 2 3 12 13 5 1 2 2 7 8 -2 13
16 Montedio Yamagata 11 3 4 4 10 12 5 2 1 2 8 8 6 1 3 2 2 4 -2 13
17 Machida Zelvia 12 3 4 5 10 14 6 1 3 2 5 6 6 2 1 3 5 8 -4 13
18 Ryukyu 12 3 4 5 12 20 5 0 3 2 6 9 7 3 1 3 6 11 -8 13
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 12 3 3 6 10 15 5 2 1 2 5 5 7 1 2 4 5 10 -5 12
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 12 3 2 7 12 20 6 3 0 3 7 7 6 0 2 4 5 13 -8 11
21 Ehime 12 2 3 7 15 19 6 1 1 4 7 10 6 1 2 3 8 9 -4 9
22 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 12 2 0 10 8 26 7 0 0 7 2 16 5 2 0 3 6 10 -18 6