V-Varen Nagasaki manager M. Teguramori looking for three points in Matsumoto Yamaga showdown

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 25.November
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the V-Varen Nagasaki supporters in this transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki clash with Matsumoto Yamaga, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J2-League table.

It's no vacation for neither V-Varen Nagasaki nor Matsumoto Yamaga 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.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

V-Varen Nagasaki, who have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in J2-League, have performed here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki this season with 11 wins from 16 J2-League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3.

Nagasaki enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at JEF United's place. The match ended 1-0 with T. Nagura scoring. Ahead of that match, V-Varen Nagasaki lost 0-1 at home to Ryukyu.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how V-Varen Nagasaki have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost one.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J2-League game versus Albirex Niigata in only three days. This game is also played here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki.

V-Varen Nagasaki have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki with 29 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Nagasaki have conceded only 12 goals.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

5-6-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Matsumoto Yamaga in their J2-League matches away. Having won their last three away games Matsumoto Yamaga has no reason to fear anyone.

Impressive finishing from Serginho secured the home win 1-0 against Fagiano Okayama in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Machida Zelvia at their stadium, the result 2-1.

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

A new game in only four days for Matsumoto Yamaga, the J2-League home match versus Kyoto Sanga. Busy days.

Matsumoto Yamaga find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. 24 goals have been conceded by Matsumoto Yamaga in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Matsumoto Yamaga - Nagasaki 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: one win for V-Varen Nagasaki, four draws and four wins for Matsumoto Yamaga. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
V-Varen Nagasaki Matsumoto Yamaga
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
35 16 7 Played P 5 18 35
19 11 6 Won W 3 5 10
9 2 0 Drew D 1 6 12
7 3 1 Lost L 1 7 13
55 29 15 Scored S 6 18 36
34 12 6 Conceded C 3 24 48
91% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
66% 56% 71% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 66%
46% 44% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 50% 46%
31% 38% 43% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 26%
14% 19% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
54% 38% 43% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 51%
31% 50% 43% Clean Sheets C S 40% 17% 26%
23% 25% 14% Failed to Score F T 20% 39% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 0.9 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
358 175 84 Total Shots T S 37 162 338
134 68 33 Shots on Target S O 17 60 126
41% 43% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 30% 29%
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki has the most points from losing position (20) in J2-League
  • V-Varen Nagasaki has the the best goal difference (+17) at home in J2-League
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
9 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
10 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 9 3 22 27 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 16 5 2 9 14 23 -30 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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 Tokushima Vortis 34 21 8 5 55 25 17 8 6 3 25 10 17 13 2 2 30 15 30 71
2 Avispa Fukuoka 34 21 5 8 40 24 16 9 2 5 19 13 18 12 3 3 21 11 16 68
3 V-Varen Nagasaki 34 18 9 7 54 34 16 11 2 3 29 12 18 7 7 4 25 22 20 63
4 Giravanz Kitakyushu 34 17 5 12 48 37 18 10 3 5 25 18 16 7 2 7 23 19 11 56
5 Ventforet Kofu 33 14 13 6 43 34 17 10 5 2 24 15 16 4 8 4 19 19 9 55
6 Albirex Niigata 34 13 14 7 48 38 18 6 7 5 24 23 16 7 7 2 24 15 10 53
7 Montedio Yamagata 34 13 9 12 47 36 18 8 3 7 27 20 16 5 6 5 20 16 11 48
8 Tokyo Verdy 34 12 12 10 43 36 16 5 6 5 19 15 18 7 6 5 24 21 7 48
9 Jubilo Iwata 34 11 14 9 44 38 18 8 6 4 30 19 16 3 8 5 14 19 6 47
10 Kyoto Sanga 34 13 8 13 40 39 16 10 2 4 27 17 18 3 6 9 13 22 1 47
11 Tochigi 34 12 10 12 28 27 16 5 6 5 14 11 18 7 4 7 14 16 1 46
12 Mito Hollyhock 34 12 9 13 58 53 17 5 5 7 26 27 17 7 4 6 32 26 5 45
13 Fagiano Okayama 34 11 11 12 32 38 19 8 5 6 22 20 15 3 6 6 10 18 -6 44
14 Zweigen Kanazawa 34 11 10 13 46 50 18 6 6 6 22 24 16 5 4 7 24 26 -4 43
15 JEF United 34 12 6 16 40 44 17 4 4 9 18 27 17 8 2 7 22 17 -4 42
16 Omiya Ardija 34 11 9 14 32 42 17 6 6 5 15 17 17 5 3 9 17 25 -10 42
17 Machida Zelvia 34 9 12 13 34 40 18 5 9 4 21 16 16 4 3 9 13 24 -6 39
18 Ryukyu 34 11 6 17 44 53 15 5 4 6 22 21 19 6 2 11 22 32 -9 39
19 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 9 12 13 35 48 16 4 6 6 17 24 18 5 6 7 18 24 -13 39
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 34 9 3 22 27 57 18 4 1 13 13 34 16 5 2 9 14 23 -30 30
21 Ehime 33 6 9 18 30 50 16 2 4 10 12 25 17 4 5 8 18 25 -20 27
22 Renofa Yamaguchi 34 7 6 21 35 60 16 5 2 9 18 26 18 2 4 12 17 34 -25 27

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