Match Report
In the standings it was Sagan Tosu 8th on 58 points, V-Varen Nagasaki 2nd on 70 — separated by 12. On recent form Sagan Tosu sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Sagan Tosu ran at 1.21 scored and 1.13 conceded, V-Varen Nagasaki at 1.66 and 1.16.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Sagan Tosu, 0 draws and 1 for V-Varen Nagasaki, at 2.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side.
The venue was Ekimae Real Estate Stadium (Tosu), with room for 24,130 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sagan Tosu: Hiroto Yamada (45') · V-Varen Nagasaki: Matheus Jesus (83'), Matheus Jesus (15')
Key stats
Possession: Sagan Tosu 57% · V-Varen Nagasaki 43% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 8-5