Match Report
V-Varen Nagasaki went into the game 2nd in the table on 70 points; Vegalta Sendai sat 7th on 62 — an 8-point gap. V-Varen Nagasaki's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.66/1.16 for V-Varen Nagasaki and 1.24/0.95 for Vegalta Sendai (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by V-Varen Nagasaki, 3 by Vegalta Sendai, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, with room for 20,246 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: V-Varen Nagasaki 60% · Vegalta Sendai 40% · Total shots: 17-6 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 6-3