transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki: V-Varen Nagasaki vs Tokyo Verdy J2-League preview

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki (22407 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J2-League table so far. Here's the V-Varen Nagasaki - Tokyo Verdy latest:

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Tokyo Verdy have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats

When playing at home in the J2-League, V-Varen Nagasaki have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 14 games. Three consecutive losses here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

V-Varen Nagasaki are returning here after visiting Renofa Yamaguchi in a J2-League game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Kashiwa Reysol that was lost 1-2.

V-Varen Nagasaki are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 attempts. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the V-Varen Nagasaki defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Tokyo Verdy form and stats

Playing away, Tokyo Verdy have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the J2-League this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Tokyo Verdy, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Mito Hollyhock in the J2-League last time out. A draw for Tokyo Verdy before that, at their own venue hosting Montedio Yamagata (0-0).

Tokyo Verdy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Tokyo Verdy have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Tokyo Verdy - V-Varen Nagasaki 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for V-Varen Nagasaki, 3 draws and 3 wins for Tokyo Verdy. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

H. Goya
17 goals
J. Koike
9 goals
K. Tamada
5 goals

V-Varen Nagasaki missing players

Tokyo Verdy missing players

V-Varen Nagasaki Tokyo Verdy
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played 4 13 29
12 5 2 Won 0 4 10
4 2 0 Drew 3 4 11
13 7 2 Lost 1 5 8
42 17 7 Scored 3 14 38
40 22 9 Conceded 4 18 40
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 100% 92% 86%
66% 57% 75% Over 1.5 75% 77% 76%
62% 57% 75% Over 2.5 0% 46% 48%
41% 43% 75% Over 3.5 0% 23% 31%
21% 29% 75% Over 4.5 0% 8% 24%
52% 57% 75% BTTS 75% 62% 66%
31% 29% 25% Clean Sheets 0% 15% 24%
24% 21% 0% Failed To Score 25% 31% 24%
 
3.8 3.1 2.5 Corners For (avg) 3.8 3.2 3.4
5.6 5.3 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 5.5 5.2
1.3 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.8 0.5 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly less corners at home than away.

V-Varen Nagasaki
04-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 3 Gifu
10-08-19 J2 Ryūkyū 3 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki
14-08-19 EC Veertien Mie 2 - 2 V-Varen Nagasaki
17-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 1 - 2 Kashiwa Reysol
24-08-19 J2 Renofa Yamaguchi 0 - 4 V-Varen Nagasaki
31-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
07-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Avispa Fukuoka
14-09-19 J2 Tokushima Vortis 10:00 V-Varen Nagasaki
18-09-19 EC V-Varen Nagasaki 10:00 Vegalta Sendai
21-09-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo Verdy
31-07-19 J2 Tochigi 0 - 0 Tokyo Verdy
04-08-19 J2 Kyoto Sanga 4 - 0 Tokyo Verdy
11-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 3 - 3 Kagoshima United
18-08-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 0 - 0 Montedio Yamagata
24-08-19 J2 Mito Hollyhock 1 - 2 Tokyo Verdy
31-08-19 J2 V-Varen Nagasaki 09:00 Tokyo Verdy
08-09-19 J2 Tokyo Verdy 10:00 Renofa Yamaguchi
14-09-19 J2 Albirex Niigata 10:00 Tokyo Verdy
22-09-19 J2 Omiya Ardija 10:00 Tokyo Verdy
28-09-19 J2 Kashiwa Reysol 06:00 Tokyo Verdy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Kashiwa Reysol 29 18 7 4 46 19 13 9 3 1 23 6 16 9 4 3 23 13 27 61
2 Kyoto Sanga 29 14 10 5 44 30 16 8 6 2 25 15 13 6 4 3 19 15 14 52
3 Omiya Ardija 29 14 10 5 41 28 14 9 4 1 27 13 15 5 6 4 14 15 13 52
4 Yokohama 29 15 6 8 50 31 14 7 3 4 28 17 15 8 3 4 22 14 19 51
5 Montedio Yamagata 29 14 8 7 34 21 15 9 2 4 18 9 14 5 6 3 16 12 13 50
6 Mito Hollyhock 29 12 12 5 35 21 14 6 6 2 21 11 15 6 6 3 14 10 14 48
7 Ventforet Kofu 29 13 7 9 44 28 14 6 2 6 17 14 15 7 5 3 27 14 16 46
8 Zweigen Kanazawa 29 11 13 5 39 25 14 5 8 1 18 10 15 6 5 4 21 15 14 46
9 Tokushima Vortis 29 12 7 10 40 35 14 7 4 3 24 15 15 5 3 7 16 20 5 43
10 Fagiano Okayama 29 12 7 10 34 38 15 7 4 4 17 19 14 5 3 6 17 19 -4 43
11 Tokyo Verdy 29 10 11 8 38 40 16 6 7 3 24 22 13 4 4 5 14 18 -2 41
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 29 12 4 13 42 40 14 5 2 7 17 22 15 7 2 6 25 18 2 40
13 Albirex Niigata 29 10 7 12 46 41 14 6 1 7 21 18 15 4 6 5 25 23 5 37
14 Ehime 29 10 5 14 36 38 16 6 3 7 18 17 13 4 2 7 18 21 -2 35
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 29 9 6 14 41 50 14 4 3 7 20 24 15 5 3 7 21 26 -9 33
16 Ryūkyū 29 8 7 14 39 57 15 7 4 4 24 22 14 1 3 10 15 35 -18 31
17 JEF United 29 7 9 13 34 46 14 4 3 7 20 27 15 3 6 6 14 19 -12 30
18 Machida Zelvia 29 7 9 13 28 45 14 2 6 6 15 25 15 5 3 7 13 20 -17 30
19 Avispa Fukuoka 29 7 7 15 28 44 14 1 4 9 8 22 15 6 3 6 20 22 -16 28
20 Kagoshima United 28 8 3 17 33 51 15 7 0 8 21 23 13 1 3 9 12 28 -18 27
21 Tochigi 29 4 12 13 22 39 14 2 7 5 9 13 15 2 5 8 13 26 -17 24
22 Gifu 28 5 5 18 25 52 15 3 4 8 14 26 13 2 1 10 11 26 -27 20