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Iwaki will be the visitors at Peace Stadium Connected by Softbank on Friday for the J2 League game with home team V-Varen Nagasaki.
View all V-Varen Nagasaki v Iwaki tips, stats and our pre-match poll below - plus the latest betting odds.
V-Varen Nagasaki enter this game following a 1-1 J2 League stalemate vs Ventforet Kofu.
The only player to score from V-Varen Nagasaki was Matheus Jesus (2'). Taiga Son (15') scored for Ventforet Kofu.
Matches with V-Varen Nagasaki have tended to be exciting affairs recently with a lot of goalmouth action the rule rather than the exception. Over their past half dozen clashes alone, the sum of 22 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.67 goals per game) with 9 of those accredited to V-Varen Nagasaki.
Iwaki go into this clash following a 1-2 J2 League win as they beat Kataller Toyama in their last outing.
The only player to score from Iwaki was Kaina Tanimura (7', 83'). Shosei Usui (39') scored for Kataller Toyama.
Looking at their form, and Iwaki have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, seeing opposing sides hit 11 goals in all. At the back, Iwaki just haven’t been too solid at all. That sort of pattern might not be continued into this game, however.
The previous league meeting between these sides was J2 League match day 31 on 15/09/2024 and the score finished Iwaki 0-2 V-Varen Nagasaki.
The match was refereed by Koji Takasaki.
Emerson Deocleciano (Leg injury), Taisei Abe (Metatarsal fracture) and Tsubasa Kasayanagi (Foot injury) are unavailable for V-Varen Nagasaki manager Takahiro Shimotaira.
Owing to an otherwise available squad, there is just the lone fitness issue for the Iwaki manager Yuzo Tamura to be concerned about. Haruki Shirai (Knee medial ligament tear) won’t be playing here.
In our opinion, V-Varen Nagasaki have it within them to have the majority of the possession and should be able to turn a few of their chances into goals.
However, Iwaki might well find it a difficult task to score a goal of their own although we do see them managing to get on the scoresheet as well here.
We reckon that it will be a controlled 3-1 margin for V-Varen Nagasaki at the end of the match.
In terms of the bookies’ odds on the full-time result market, a victory for V-Varen Nagasaki is best priced at 1.7, going for a drawn result is 3.75 & putting your money on victory for Iwaki can be had at 4.75. Those are the most competitive returns on offer at the moment.
Renata Leite, 11:02 21/04/2025
⚽️ 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 6
🔑 Key Man: Asahi Masuyama
Customarily taking to the field in the Right Wing position, Asahi Masuyama was born in Fukuoka, Japan. After having played his first senior match for Vissel Kobe in the 2015 season, the skilful Forward has scored a sum of 2 league goals in the J2 League 2025 campaign so far in a total of 10 appearances.
| Iwaki |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Iwaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 27 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | WLDWD |
| 3 |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 18 | LWWDW |
| 4 |
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10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 17 | WDWDD |
| 5 |
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10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | WWDDL |
| 6 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | LWLWW |
| 7 |
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | WLLLD |
| 8 |
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 14 | WLWWD |
| 9 |
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10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | DWLDL |
| 10 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | DDDWL |
| 11 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | LLDDL |
| 12 |
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10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | DWDDL |
| 13 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | DWLLL |
| 14 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | WWDDL |
| 15 |
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | LWWDD |
| 16 |
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 12 | LWLLW |
| 17 |
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 12 | WLWLW |
| 18 |
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10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 8 | LLDDD |
| 19 |
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 20 |
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10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 | LLLLW |
| Ventforet Kofu |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Sagan Tosu |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Shonan Bellmare |
| FC Imabari |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Fujieda MYFC |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Thespa Kusatsu |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
| Kataller Toyama |
|
Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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Montedio Yamagata |
| Ventforet Kofu |
|
Iwaki |
| Mito Hollyhock |
|
Iwaki |
| Ōmiya Ardija |
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Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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FC Imabari |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Sagan Tosu |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Tokushima Vortis |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Júbilo Iwata |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
|
Roasso Kumamoto |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Ehime FC |
| Kataller Toyama |
|
Iwaki |
| Ventforet Kofu |
|
Iwaki |
| Mito Hollyhock |
|
Iwaki |
| Fujieda MYFC |
|
Iwaki |
| Oita Trinita |
|
Iwaki |
| Shimizu S-Pulse |
|
Iwaki |
| Goals scored | 2 |
| Goals conceded | 1 |
| Time first goal scored | 54 |
| Time first goal conceded | 35 |
| Yellow cards | 1.4 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 5 |
| Biggest victory | 5-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
| Goals scored | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Time first goal scored | 12 |
| Time first goal conceded | 29 |
| Yellow cards | 0.8 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4.4 |
| Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
| Matheus Jesus | 6 |
| Marcos Guilherme | 2 |
| Asahi Masuyama | 2 |
| Shunsuke Aoki | 1 |
| Edigar Junio | 1 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 3 |
| Yusuke Onishi | 1 |
| Fumiya Unoki | 1 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Iwaki |
| Consadole Sapporo |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Ehime FC |
| Kataller Toyama |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Montedio Yamagata |
| Oita Trinita |
|
V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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JEF United Chiba |
| Mito Hollyhock |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
| Roasso Kumamoto |
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V-Varen Nagasaki |
| V-Varen Nagasaki |
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Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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Ōmiya Ardija |
| Iwaki |
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AFC Blaublitz Akita |
| Ehime FC |
|
Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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Consadole Sapporo |
| Júbilo Iwata |
|
Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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Vegalta Sendai |
| Iwaki |
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Roasso Kumamoto |
| Renofa Yamaguchi |
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Iwaki |
| Iwaki |
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Kataller Toyama |
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