V-Varen Nagasaki vs Tokyo Verdy — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 1 Nov 2026 12:00
Full time · score 1-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): V-Varen Nagasaki 39 · Tokyo Verdy 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): V-Varen Nagasaki 46 · Tokyo Verdy 41
Shots on target 4-3 · corners 5-4 · possession 49-51
NextGOAL tip: Tokyo Verdy +0.25 · 5 stars
V-Varen Nagasaki and Tokyo Verdy meet in the J1 League with both sides still needing points to pull away from the lower part of the table. The hosts sit 14th, while the visitors are 18th and only just picked up their first league win in their most recent match. V-Varen Nagasaki return home after a 0-1 defeat at home, but before that they had thrashed their opponents 4-0, also at home. Their overall form is still up and down: they have scored 15 goals in 12 matches but have conceded 19. Tokyo Verdy, meanwhile, have just won 3-1 after previously losing two in a row in unconvincing fashion. Their attack still relies more on counter-attacking moments than on dominating possession. This game is likely to be a back-and-forth contest rather than both teams throwing everything forward, because the two sides have similar possession shares and each waits for the other's mistakes. If V-Varen Nagasaki score first through their home advantage, the game could open up and finish with a narrow margin. But if Tokyo Verdy take the lead, they will drop deep and play on the counter, which will immediately make it harder for the hosts to break them down.