V-Varen Nagasaki vs Mito Hollyhock: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

V-Varen Nagasaki played Mito Hollyhock in J2 League (Japan). The match was played on 23 November 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

V-Varen Nagasaki: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Mito Hollyhock: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

V-Varen Nagasaki scores 1.67 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Mito Hollyhock scores 1.44 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.47 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: V-Varen Nagasaki 64%, Mito Hollyhock 50%. Over 2.5: V-Varen Nagasaki 53%, Mito Hollyhock 47%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

V-Varen Nagasaki has higher xG: 1.67 vs 1.35. V-Varen Nagasaki: 14.1 shots per match, Mito Hollyhock: 11.3.

Match halves

V-Varen Nagasaki: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.08. Mito Hollyhock: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

V-Varen Nagasaki: 76-90+ (16 goals). Mito Hollyhock: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J2 League: 2.47 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
5Shots12
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
4Shots on target4
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
0.83xG1.39
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1Corners6
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
32Dangerous attacks50
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
6Fouls15
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1Cards2
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.67Goals scored / match1.44
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.17Goals conceded / match0.89
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
55%Average possession49%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
5.17Shots on target / match3.56
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.14Shots per match11.31
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
5.17Shots on target3.56
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
11.8%Shot conversion12.8%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
55%Possession49%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.67xG for1.35
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.35xG against1.26
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

Shooting quality

V-Varen Nagasaki: DominantMito Hollyhock: Balanced
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
Accuracy (shots on target)37%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.40

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

V-Varen Nagasaki is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - V-Varen Nagasaki · 1.8 pts / match - Mito Hollyhock

V-Varen Nagasaki
WWDLW
Season result split
50% W33% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
18-12-6
1.83 pts / match · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-6-2
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Mito Hollyhock
WLWWL
Season result split
53% W28% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
19-10-7
1.86 pts / match · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-4-4
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

V-Varen Nagasaki is 16% better for: goals scored per match.

1.67 goals / match - V-Varen Nagasaki · 1.44 goals / match - Mito Hollyhock

Mito Hollyhock is 31% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.17 goals / match - V-Varen Nagasaki · 0.89 goals / match - Mito Hollyhock

V-Varen Nagasaki scoring profile: strong

V-Varen Nagasaki scores in 86% of matches (31 of 36 matches), while Mito Hollyhock keeps a clean sheet in 42% (15 of 36 matches).

Mito Hollyhock scoring profile: very strong

Mito Hollyhock scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while V-Varen Nagasaki keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

60Goals scored (season)52
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
42Goals conceded (season)32
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
2.83Average goals in match2.33
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
11Goals scored (last 5)5
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

How often they score at least...

86%1 goal81%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
50%2 goals47%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
19%3 goals14%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
8%4 goals3%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal58%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
25%2 goals25%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
14%3 goals6%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
6%4 goals0%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

64%
V-Varen Nagasaki - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 36 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time8%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
6%BTTS in both halves0%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
33%Scored in both halves25%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
20%BTTS - last 520%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Mito Hollyhock is 54% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.19 pts / match - V-Varen Nagasaki · 1.83 pts / match - Mito Hollyhock

V-Varen Nagasaki - half-time state
25% leading44% draw31% trailing
Mito Hollyhock - half-time state
47% leading42% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.19Points per match (1st half)1.83
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.67
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.22
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.25Average goals (1st half)0.89
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
44%Clean sheet before half-time81%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
50%No goal before half-time50%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.39
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.08Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
1.58Average goals (2nd half)1.44
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
64%Clean sheet after half-time56%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock
31%No goal after half-time44%
V-Varen NagasakiMito Hollyhock

V-Varen Nagasaki - second-half results

58% W25% D17% L
43
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
72
Second-half points
+21
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Mito Hollyhock - second-half results

33% W39% D28% L
66
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 53%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

V-Varen Nagasaki - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.402.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.21.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+4+5
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Mito Hollyhock - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

V-Varen Nagasaki
ScoredConceded
7
10
0-15
6
4
16-30
8
10
31-45
10
4
46-60
13
7
61-75
16
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.

Mito Hollyhock
ScoredConceded
8
4
0-15
6
4
16-30
10
0
31-45
10
6
46-60
5
4
61-75
13
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

V-Varen Nagasaki

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Mito Hollyhock

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J2 League).

Teams vs league

V-Varen NagasakiLigaMito Hollyhock
Average goals in match 2.832.47 2.33
Both teams scored 64%51% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%45% 47%
Clean sheets 28%29% 42%
Goal before half-time 78%69% 61%
Goal after half-time 81%75% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.47
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. V-Varen NagasakiGoalIkki Arai
  2. Mito HollyhockGoalHayata YamamotoAssist: Sho Omori
  3. V-Varen NagasakiSubstitutionOn: Ryogo YamasakiOff: Edigar Junio Teixeira Lima
  4. V-Varen NagasakiSubstitutionOn: Tenmu MatsumotoOff: Takashi Sawada
  5. V-Varen NagasakiGoalMatheus Sousa de Jesus
  6. V-Varen NagasakiYellow cardRyogo Yamasaki
  7. V-Varen NagasakiSubstitutionOn: Tsubasa KasayanagiOff: Shunya Yoneda
  8. V-Varen NagasakiSubstitutionOn: Kazuki KushibikiOff: Ikki Arai
  9. Mito HollyhockSubstitutionOn: Ryusei HarunaOff: Takahiro Iida
  10. Mito HollyhockRed cardKonosuke Nishikawa

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: V-Varen Nagasaki 0 - 0 - 1 Mito Hollyhock. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Mito Hollyhock
3 : 0
V-Varen Nagasaki

FAQ

What was the result of V-Varen Nagasaki vs Mito Hollyhock?

The J2 League match finished V-Varen Nagasaki 2:1 Mito Hollyhock. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before V-Varen Nagasaki vs Mito Hollyhock?

V-Varen Nagasaki score 1.67 goals per game on average and Mito Hollyhock 1.44. The J2 League average is 2.47 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 64% of V-Varen Nagasaki's matches and 50% of Mito Hollyhock's.

What form are V-Varen Nagasaki and Mito Hollyhock in?

Over the last 5 games V-Varen Nagasaki have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Mito Hollyhock 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for V-Varen Nagasaki vs Mito Hollyhock?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.