Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: JEF United 3rd with 69, V-Varen Nagasaki 2nd with 70. V-Varen Nagasaki's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, JEF United were scoring 1.47 and conceding 0.89, V-Varen Nagasaki 1.66 and 1.16, against a competition average of 1.23 goals per team per game.
8 matches unbeaten backed V-Varen Nagasaki's arrival.
Across 5 recorded meetings, JEF United have 1 win to V-Varen Nagasaki's 4, with 0 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
Fukuda Denshi Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,781. On the scoreboard, V-Varen Nagasaki led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
V-Varen Nagasaki: Edigar Junio (45'), Tenmu Matsumoto (72')
Key stats
Possession: JEF United 52% · V-Varen Nagasaki 48% · Total shots: 26-11 · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 10-1