Match Report
In the standings it was Júbilo Iwata 5th on 64 points, V-Varen Nagasaki 2nd on 70 — separated by 6. V-Varen Nagasaki had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Júbilo Iwata 1.55 scored and 1.34 conceded per game, V-Varen Nagasaki 1.66 and 1.16, with the league averaging 1.23.
V-Varen Nagasaki were unbeaten in 11.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Júbilo Iwata 1, draws 1, V-Varen Nagasaki 4, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 67% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
Yamaha Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Júbilo Iwata led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Júbilo Iwata: Ryo Watanabe (45')
Key stats
Possession: Júbilo Iwata 33% · V-Varen Nagasaki 67% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 4-6