vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

V-varen Nagasaki are fourteenth with 7 points after seven rounds of the J1 League: 2 wins, one draw and 4 defeats, 9 goals scored and 14 conceded. At home the record is 2 wins, one draw and one defeat in four matches, 6 goals scored and the same conceded; on the road three defeats in three games, 3 goals scored and 8 let in. Over the last five outings one win, one draw and three defeats: the most recent round was won, before that a defeat, before that a draw, and further back two more defeats. Cerezo Osaka sit tenth with 10 points from 3 wins, one draw and 3 defeats in seven games, 6 goals scored and 11 conceded. At home they have won three of four, drawing the other, 5 goals scored and just one conceded; away from home three defeats in as many games, one goal scored and 10 let in. Over the last five, two defeats, one draw and two wins: the most recent round ended in defeat, before that a draw, before that a win, further back a defeat and further back still a win. The league average is 2.99 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.