V-Varen Nagasaki will host visiting team Ehime FC at Peace Stadium Connected by Softbank in this J2 League tie on Saturday.
Our tips, poll and stats for V-Varen Nagasaki v Ehime FC can all be found here - along with the latest match odds.
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V-Varen Nagasaki
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V-Varen Nagasaki will play in this match coming off the back of a 0-0 J2 League drawn game against Consadole Sapporo.
For V-Varen Nagasaki, the goalscorers were Asahi Masuyama (38') and Matheus Jesus (51'). Tomoki Kondo (76') and Kosuke Hara (90') scored for Consadole Sapporo.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games where V-Varen Nagasaki haven’t conceded. The facts show that V-Varen Nagasaki have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 13 goals in the process.
Looking at the pre-match facts, V-Varen Nagasaki:
- haven't been beaten in the league by Ehime FC in their previous 6 matches.
- are without a home win in the past 2 league games.
Ehime FC
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Last time out, Ehime FC drew 1-1 in the J2 League tie with Vegalta Sendai.
The numbers tell their own story, and Ehime FC have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 7 goals in all. At the back, Ehime FC have been far from perfect. We will just have to see if that trend will be continued on into this next match.
Analysis of their past results shows that Ehime FC:
- have left without a victory over V-Varen Nagasaki when they have played them away from home in the previous 3 matches in the league.
- are undefeated in their last 3 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
Delving into their past head to head meetings stretching back to 21/10/2020 tells us that these encounters have not been kind to Ehime FC. They have not managed to get themselves any wins whatsoever whereas V-Varen Nagasaki have been dominant against them, getting wins in 83 per cent of those matches.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 26 in total at an average of 4.33 goals per match.
The last league game between the two was J2 League match day 38 on 10/11/2024 and the score finished V-Varen Nagasaki 5-2 Ehime FC.
The referee was Koki Nagamine.
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Team News: V-Varen Nagasaki
Emerson Deocleciano (Leg injury) and Tsubasa Kasayanagi (Foot injury) aren’t available for V-Varen Nagasaki boss Takahiro Shimotaira.
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Team News: Ehime FC
Thanks to a largely full-strength group of players, there’s just the one fitness problem for the Ehime FC gaffer Kiyotaka Ishimaru to be concerned about. Taiga Ishiura (Metatarsal fracture) won’t be in action.
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Prediction
In this game, Ehime FC won’t find it easy at all to find the net against a V-Varen Nagasaki outfit who should be able to boss most aspects of this game if it turns out as we expect.
We’re tipping a convincing 3-0 winning scoreline for V-Varen Nagasaki when the full-time whistle blows.
Victor Martins,
07:13 29/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
V-Varen Nagasaki
Formed: 2005
Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by Softbank (20,027)
Captain: Hotaru Yamaguchi
Chairman: Takenori Tagawa
Manager: Takahiro Shimotaira
Competitions: J2 League position 10
⭐ Key Player: Marcos Guilherme
Mostly taking up the Left Wing position, Marcos Guilherme was born in Itararé, Brazil. Having played his first senior match for Atletico PR in the 2014 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 season so far from a total of 11 appearances.