It's advantage V-Varen Nagasaki so far with their 3rd position in the J2-League table, welcoming Mito Hollyhock who are placed 12th.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
26 points is a decent return from 12 J2-League games here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki for V-Varen Nagasaki. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
Nagasaki manager M. Teguramori and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Omiya Ardija (placed 16th) in the J2-League. Before that match, a win away at Ehime.
This is expected to be a close game, with V-Varen Nagasaki perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with V-Varen Nagasaki as a small favourite), we find eight games. V-Varen Nagasaki has won three of these, drawn one and lost four.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J2-League game versus Machida Zelvia in only three days. This game is also played here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki.
V-Varen Nagasaki are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Nagasaki are not conceding a lot of goals here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Mito Hollyhock form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, Mito Hollyhock, who have the most scored goals (51) in J2-League, have produced an overall stat of 6-4-4 so far.
Mito Hollyhock play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Renofa Yamaguchi (placed 21st). A draw for Hollyhock before that, at their own venue hosting Montedio Yamagata (1-1).
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Mito Hollyhock in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Hollyhock, seven draws and three defeats.
After this away game Mito Hollyhock return home for a J2-League game against Avispa Fukuoka. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Hollyhock has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 14 games. Hollyhock have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Mito Hollyhock - Nagasaki 2-3 earlier this season. V-Varen Nagasaki-Mito Hollyhock H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: V-Varen Nagasaki four wins, Mito Hollyhock two wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
Mito Hollyhock missing players
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Mito Hollyhock | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 40 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 27 | 51 |
| 30 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 43 |
| 90% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 66% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 79% | 83% |
| 41% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 71% | 72% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 52% |
| 10% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 21% |
| 55% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 71% | 69% |
| 31% | 58% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 21% | 21% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 290 | 126 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 158 | 328 |
| 98 | 41 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 21 | 76 | 146 |
| 39% | 41% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 34% |
- Mito Hollyhock has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most dropped points from leading position (19) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most matches over the total-line (21) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (27) away in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals (51) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals in the first half (22) in J2-League
- Mito Hollyhock has the most scored goals in the second half (29) in J2-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 23 | 56 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
| 5 | Albirex Niigata | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 29 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 42 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Tochigi | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 41 |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 40 |
| 12 | Mito Hollyhock | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 39 |
| 13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Fagiano Okayama | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 37 |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -2 | 36 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 36 |
| 17 | JEF United | 29 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 35 |
| 18 | Ryūkyū | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 19 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -15 | 29 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 29 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -24 | 29 |
| 21 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -21 | 26 |
| 22 | Ehime | 29 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -19 | 22 |