V-Varen Nagasaki vs Tochigi match preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Wed 21.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (20246 seats)

The stage is lit for V-Varen Nagasaki - Tochigi! Despite a mixed bag of results so far, this fixture could be great fun!

Insights:
  • Tochigi have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in J2-League

These teams have little in common geographically as Tochigi have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nagasaki and Tochigi.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

V-Varen Nagasaki have played 17 J2-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-7-6 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for V-Varen Nagasaki, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The club members are hoping that V-Varen Nagasaki will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Fagiano Okayama (placed 3rd).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Mito Hollyhock and winning 1-0.

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 4, drawn 3 and lost 4.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for V-Varen Nagasaki, as the J2-League home game vs Yokohama is only three days away.

The V-Varen Nagasaki fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 17 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Tochigi form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League, are W5-D5-L7 on the road this term. That's in the J2-League.

There might be some fixture complaints from Tochigi as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-3 against Omiya Ardija.

A 0-1 loss hosting Vegalta Sendai before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 19 similar matches played by Tochigi in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Tochigi, 7 draws and 6 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 13 of this club's most recent 16 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.

After this away game Tochigi return home for a J2-League game against Ryukyu. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Tochigi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The 5 most recent meetings involving these two teams have all finished as V-Varen Nagasaki victories. Another one?

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier this campaign: Tochigi - V-Varen Nagasaki 2-3.

Top Goalscorers

NagasakiE. Teixeira Lima
E. Teixeira Lima
11 goals
TochigiK. Yano
K. Yano
7 goals
V-Varen NagasakiC. da Silva
C. da Silva
6 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Tochigi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
V-Varen Nagasaki Tochigi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 17 7 Played P 5 17 36
15 4 1 Won W 3 5 9
9 7 3 Drew D 0 5 13
12 6 3 Lost L 2 7 14
44 18 7 Scored S 4 12 27
42 20 8 Conceded C 5 16 36
89% 82% 71% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 76% 83%
64% 65% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 58%
44% 35% 43% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 25%
25% 29% 29% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 6%
14% 12% 14% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
44% 47% 43% BTTS BTTS 20% 24% 39%
33% 35% 43% Clean Sheets C S 60% 53% 36%
33% 35% 43% Failed to Score F T 20% 47% 42%
 
4.3 5.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 3.9 4.4
5.1 5.6 7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5 4.4
0.7 0.6 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.3 1.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.9 8.6 8.9 Shots (avg) S ( 5.6 6.6 7.5
4 3.9 3.9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.4 2.8
31% 27% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 27%
 
8.9 7.3 7.9 Shots against (avg) S A 6.2 6.9 6.9
3.5 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 2.5 2.7
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tochigi have the fewest scored goals (12) away in J2-League
  • Tochigi have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) 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 Albirex Niigata 37 22 8 7 66 32 18 13 2 3 37 15 19 9 6 4 29 17 34 74
2 Yokohama 37 20 11 6 55 40 19 13 4 2 29 15 18 7 7 4 26 25 15 71
3 Fagiano Okayama 37 18 12 7 54 34 19 11 5 3 33 17 18 7 7 4 21 17 20 66
4 Roasso Kumamoto 37 16 13 8 47 39 18 7 6 5 17 15 19 9 7 3 30 24 8 61
5 Vegalta Sendai 37 17 8 12 65 50 19 7 5 7 28 24 18 10 3 5 37 26 15 59
6 Oita Trinita 37 14 15 8 54 44 18 7 7 4 29 22 19 7 8 4 25 22 10 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 15 10 11 54 37 18 10 2 6 33 17 18 5 8 5 21 20 17 55
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 15 9 12 44 42 17 4 7 6 18 20 19 11 2 6 26 22 2 54
9 Tokushima Vortis 37 10 22 5 39 27 18 6 10 2 21 12 19 4 12 3 18 15 12 52
10 JEF United 37 14 10 13 38 36 19 7 5 7 15 14 18 7 5 6 23 22 2 52
11 Machida Zelvia 37 14 9 14 46 40 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 7 3 8 19 18 6 51
12 Mito Hollyhock 36 12 10 14 40 39 18 7 5 6 20 17 18 5 5 8 20 22 1 46
13 Tokyo Verdy 36 10 13 13 52 54 18 7 5 6 23 20 18 3 8 7 29 34 -2 43
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 11 10 16 40 46 19 8 6 5 27 22 18 3 4 11 13 24 -6 43
15 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 10 16 30 43 18 4 5 9 15 22 19 7 5 7 15 21 -13 43
16 Ventforet Kofu 37 9 15 13 41 48 18 5 8 5 26 24 19 4 7 8 15 24 -7 42
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 10 12 15 46 63 18 4 6 8 23 33 19 6 6 7 23 30 -17 42
18 Tochigi 36 9 13 14 27 36 19 4 8 7 15 20 17 5 5 7 12 16 -9 40
19 Omiya Ardija 36 9 11 16 41 54 18 5 5 8 23 30 18 4 6 8 18 24 -13 38
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 9 19 27 43 18 3 6 9 12 22 19 6 3 10 15 21 -16 36
21 Grulla Morioka 37 9 6 22 31 66 19 4 3 12 15 33 18 5 3 10 16 33 -35 33
22 Ryukyu 37 6 12 19 37 61 19 2 8 9 22 30 18 4 4 10 15 31 -24 30

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 Albirex Niigata 37 22 8 7 66 32 18 13 2 3 37 15 19 9 6 4 29 17 34 74
2 Yokohama 37 20 11 6 55 40 19 13 4 2 29 15 18 7 7 4 26 25 15 71
3 Fagiano Okayama 37 18 12 7 54 34 19 11 5 3 33 17 18 7 7 4 21 17 20 66
4 Roasso Kumamoto 37 16 13 8 47 39 18 7 6 5 17 15 19 9 7 3 30 24 8 61
5 Vegalta Sendai 37 17 8 12 65 50 19 7 5 7 28 24 18 10 3 5 37 26 15 59
6 Oita Trinita 37 14 15 8 54 44 18 7 7 4 29 22 19 7 8 4 25 22 10 57
7 Montedio Yamagata 36 15 10 11 54 37 18 10 2 6 33 17 18 5 8 5 21 20 17 55
8 V-Varen Nagasaki 36 15 9 12 44 42 17 4 7 6 18 20 19 11 2 6 26 22 2 54
9 Tokushima Vortis 37 10 22 5 39 27 18 6 10 2 21 12 19 4 12 3 18 15 12 52
10 JEF United 37 14 10 13 38 36 19 7 5 7 15 14 18 7 5 6 23 22 2 52
11 Machida Zelvia 37 14 9 14 46 40 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 7 3 8 19 18 6 51
12 Mito Hollyhock 36 12 10 14 40 39 18 7 5 6 20 17 18 5 5 8 20 22 1 46
13 Tokyo Verdy 36 10 13 13 52 54 18 7 5 6 23 20 18 3 8 7 29 34 -2 43
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 37 11 10 16 40 46 19 8 6 5 27 22 18 3 4 11 13 24 -6 43
15 Blaublitz Akita 37 11 10 16 30 43 18 4 5 9 15 22 19 7 5 7 15 21 -13 43
16 Ventforet Kofu 37 9 15 13 41 48 18 5 8 5 26 24 19 4 7 8 15 24 -7 42
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 37 10 12 15 46 63 18 4 6 8 23 33 19 6 6 7 23 30 -17 42
18 Tochigi 36 9 13 14 27 36 19 4 8 7 15 20 17 5 5 7 12 16 -9 40
19 Omiya Ardija 36 9 11 16 41 54 18 5 5 8 23 30 18 4 6 8 18 24 -13 38
20 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 37 9 9 19 27 43 18 3 6 9 12 22 19 6 3 10 15 21 -16 36
21 Grulla Morioka 37 9 6 22 31 66 19 4 3 12 15 33 18 5 3 10 16 33 -35 33
22 Ryukyu 37 6 12 19 37 61 19 2 8 9 22 30 18 4 4 10 15 31 -24 30

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