Match Report
7 points for Shonan Bellmare (4th), 8 for V-Varen Nagasaki (3rd): a 1-point gap. V-Varen Nagasaki ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Per game in the league, Shonan Bellmare were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.5, V-Varen Nagasaki 1.67 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Shonan Bellmare, 2 by V-Varen Nagasaki, 1 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
R. Sato officiated: 98 games logged, averaging 0.7 yellow cards each. Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka in Hiratsuka staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,200. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.