Only three points will please the V-Varen Nagasaki club members in this transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki clash with Zweigen Kanazawa, seeing as they have a solid lead on the opposition in the J2-League standings.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have the most conceded goals (24) away in J2-League
It's quite the trip for Zweigen Kanazawa when visiting V-Varen Nagasaki as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
V-Varen Nagasaki and Zweigen Kanazawa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
20 points is a decent return from 10 J2-League games here at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki for V-Varen Nagasaki. The data says 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Nagasaki after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The V-Varen Nagasaki supporters enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Omiya Ardija and win 2-0.
Prior to that, an away loss at Machida Zelvia.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 14 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
A decent goal production from V-Varen Nagasaki in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 10 league matches.
Zweigen Kanazawa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zweigen Kanazawa so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-8 (win-draw-lose).
Kanazawa are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the fixture against Mito Hollyhock (placed 18th). Those three points felt good as this team had gone five league matches without winning.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Blaublitz Akita.Zweigen Kanazawa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
The attacking power of Zweigen Kanazawa when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Zweigen Kanazawa manager Yanagishita has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels. Kanazawa has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Zweigen Kanazawa - V-Varen Nagasaki 2-0 was the outcome when this pair of sides formerly did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Nagasaki wins - draws - Zweigen Kanazawa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Delgado Lloria 10 goals |  K. Sugiura 7 goals |  J. Kato 6 goals |
V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
Zweigen Kanazawa missing players
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Zweigen Kanazawa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 30 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 26 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 34 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 81% |
| 38% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 24% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 43% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 27% | 43% |
| 38% | 30% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 29% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 64% | 38% |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 5.6 | 5 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 42% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | 32% |
| 10 | 8.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 10.9 | 11.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
- V-Varen Nagasaki have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zweigen Kanazawa have scored away.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zweigen Kanazawa have the most conceded goals (24) away in J2-League
- Zweigen Kanazawa have the the worst goal difference (-16) away 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 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 46 |
| 2 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 31 |
| 8 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | JEF United | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 23 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 22 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 17 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
