GolVolt — V-Varen Nagasaki vs Urawa Reds: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 25 October: Urawa Reds – V-Varen Nagasaki 1:0

DDW

Urawa Reds are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Matheus Jesus: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG1.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 1.4).

Player in form

Matheus Savio: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG1.00

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.0).

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Matheus Jesus

V-Varen Nagasaki · forward

4goals 2assists 7.39avg rating

Last match, Urawa Reds: rating 6.2.

Takuro Kaneko

Urawa Reds · forward

2goals 6assists 7.32avg rating

Last match, V-Varen Nagasaki: rating 6.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is V-Varen Nagasaki at home and Urawa Reds away, as in this match.

V-Varen Nagasaki

at home · 10

3W4D3L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Urawa Reds

away · 10

4W1D5L1.0scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2018.

Last time · 25 Oct 2026 · J1 League Urawa Reds 1:0 V-Varen Nagasaki Savio 71'

0wins

2 draws1.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1, last: Urawa Reds) · Urawa Reds (4-3-3, last: V-Varen Nagasaki).

Official around 05:30, Sat 19 Dec

MGGoto YEEgawa IAArai KDDoi SYYoneda MHHasegawa HYYamaguchi HOOnaga TMMatsumoto MJJesus JOJonathan SNNishikawa DBBoza YMMiyamoto KNNemoto KHHayashi TSSeko SGGustafson HUUeki TKKaneko AOOnaiwu MSSavio

V-Varen NagasakiUrawa Reds

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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