J2-League duel: Close contest expected between V-Varen Nagasaki and Roasso Kumamoto

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sat 29.Jul
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

The home side, V-Varen Nagasaki, should be the favourites in this game, but Roasso Kumamoto have shown both talent and determination. Learn more about the game!

Insights:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Roasso Kumamoto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This looks to be an absorbing game with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for V-Varen Nagasaki at their home stadium (transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Nagasaki faced defeat in their previous match, away at Montedio Yamagata (1-5). As you see from the result above, V-Varen Nagasaki suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Fagiano Okayama the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Nagasaki have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 4 and lost 5.

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 11 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.

At transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, V-Varen Nagasaki has the goal stats of 24-12 (for/against) from 12 league fixtures.

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Roasso Kumamoto form and stats

4-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Roasso Kumamoto in their J2-League matches away. Visiting Roasso Kumamoto has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The manager Oki was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Egao Kenko Stadium. Roasso Kumamoto suffered a 1-2 loss to Fagiano Okayama (placed 10th). Kumamoto were so close to getting something from the game against Fagiano Okayama, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

A loss against Oita Trinita was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Roasso Kumamoto playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 7 Roasso Kumamoto wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Emperor Cup trip to Tokyo.

Roasso Kumamoto has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. It's not easy to score on Roasso Kumamoto as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent past result featuring both these participants is the Roasso Kumamoto - Nagasaki 0-2 played not long ago this season. V-Varen Nagasaki-Roasso Kumamoto H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: V-Varen Nagasaki four wins, Roasso Kumamoto six wins, zero draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

V-Varen NagasakiJ. Delgado Lloria
J. Delgado Lloria
14 goals
Roasso KumamotoD. Ishikawa
D. Ishikawa
9 goals
V-Varen NagasakiK. Kushibiki
K. Kushibiki
5 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Roasso Kumamoto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
V-Varen Nagasaki Roasso Kumamoto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 12 4 Played P 4 12 27
12 7 2 Won W 0 4 8
6 2 1 Drew D 2 6 8
9 3 1 Lost L 2 2 11
42 24 7 Scored S 3 20 35
34 12 5 Conceded C 7 11 31
93% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
74% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 81%
48% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 44%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 58% 44%
30% 25% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 26%
26% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 33%
 
3.3 3.4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.2 4.6
5.9 5.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.4 4
1.6 1.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.4 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9 9.6 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 10.5 10
4 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 4.2
39% 44% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 37% 31%
 
10.3 8.3 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10 9.2
4 3.2 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.1 3.4
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Roasso Kumamoto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Machida Zelvia 26 16 6 4 43 20 14 9 3 2 26 13 12 7 3 2 17 7 23 54
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 13 9 5 48 30 14 6 6 2 27 18 13 7 3 3 21 12 18 48
3 Tokyo Verdy 27 14 6 7 38 21 13 4 5 4 11 10 14 10 1 3 27 11 17 48
4 Ventforet Kofu 27 14 4 9 42 30 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 6 2 5 20 17 12 46
5 Oita Trinita 27 13 6 8 34 34 14 8 2 4 20 17 13 5 4 4 14 17 0 45
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 11 10 6 51 24 12 6 4 2 28 11 15 5 6 4 23 13 27 43
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 12 6 9 42 34 12 7 2 3 24 12 15 5 4 6 18 22 8 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 10 10 7 32 28 14 6 6 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 40
9 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 6 11 40 48 14 4 4 6 16 24 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 36
10 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 27 11 2 14 44 39 13 7 1 5 26 17 14 4 1 9 18 22 5 35
12 JEF United 27 9 8 10 29 35 13 6 4 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 15 22 -6 35
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 9 8 9 23 29 12 3 5 4 9 11 14 6 3 5 14 18 -6 35
14 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
15 Vegalta Sendai 27 8 8 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 17 21 14 4 5 5 17 18 -5 32
16 Mito Hollyhock 27 8 7 12 33 46 15 4 5 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 31
17 Iwaki 27 8 7 12 27 43 13 5 1 7 13 19 14 3 6 5 14 24 -16 31
18 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 10 10 22 40 14 3 6 5 12 22 13 4 4 5 10 18 -18 31
19 Tochigi 27 6 10 11 23 28 13 5 6 2 17 12 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 28
20 Tokushima Vortis 27 5 13 9 25 36 14 3 6 5 11 17 13 2 7 4 14 19 -11 28
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 8 4 15 31 45 12 6 2 4 20 12 15 2 2 11 11 33 -14 28
22 Omiya Ardija 27 5 4 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 13 0 2 11 7 25 -23 19

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 Machida Zelvia 26 16 6 4 43 20 14 9 3 2 26 13 12 7 3 2 17 7 23 54
2 Júbilo Iwata 27 13 9 5 48 30 14 6 6 2 27 18 13 7 3 3 21 12 18 48
3 Tokyo Verdy 27 14 6 7 38 21 13 4 5 4 11 10 14 10 1 3 27 11 17 48
4 Ventforet Kofu 27 14 4 9 42 30 14 8 2 4 22 13 13 6 2 5 20 17 12 46
5 Oita Trinita 27 13 6 8 34 34 14 8 2 4 20 17 13 5 4 4 14 17 0 45
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 11 10 6 51 24 12 6 4 2 28 11 15 5 6 4 23 13 27 43
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 27 12 6 9 42 34 12 7 2 3 24 12 15 5 4 6 18 22 8 42
8 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 27 10 10 7 32 28 14 6 6 2 14 9 13 4 4 5 18 19 4 40
9 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 6 11 40 48 14 4 4 6 16 24 13 6 2 5 24 24 -8 36
10 Fagiano Okayama 26 7 14 5 32 26 14 5 6 3 20 14 12 2 8 2 12 12 6 35
11 Montedio Yamagata 27 11 2 14 44 39 13 7 1 5 26 17 14 4 1 9 18 22 5 35
12 JEF United 27 9 8 10 29 35 13 6 4 3 14 13 14 3 4 7 15 22 -6 35
13 Blaublitz Akita 26 9 8 9 23 29 12 3 5 4 9 11 14 6 3 5 14 18 -6 35
14 Roasso Kumamoto 26 8 8 10 34 29 14 4 2 8 14 18 12 4 6 2 20 11 5 32
15 Vegalta Sendai 27 8 8 11 34 39 13 4 3 6 17 21 14 4 5 5 17 18 -5 32
16 Mito Hollyhock 27 8 7 12 33 46 15 4 5 6 21 28 12 4 2 6 12 18 -13 31
17 Iwaki 27 8 7 12 27 43 13 5 1 7 13 19 14 3 6 5 14 24 -16 31
18 Renofa Yamaguchi 27 7 10 10 22 40 14 3 6 5 12 22 13 4 4 5 10 18 -18 31
19 Tochigi 27 6 10 11 23 28 13 5 6 2 17 12 14 1 4 9 6 16 -5 28
20 Tokushima Vortis 27 5 13 9 25 36 14 3 6 5 11 17 13 2 7 4 14 19 -11 28
21 Zweigen Kanazawa 27 8 4 15 31 45 12 6 2 4 20 12 15 2 2 11 11 33 -14 28
22 Omiya Ardija 27 5 4 18 23 46 14 5 2 7 16 21 13 0 2 11 7 25 -23 19

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