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Nagoya vs V-Varen result, stats & H2H

Nagoya

1–3

V-Varen

Yuya Asano

Norman Campbell ,
Thiago Santana

21/02/2026 08:00 · Toyota Stadium

Nagoya1–3V-Varen

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Yuya Asano
Yudai Kimura

Norman Campbell
Norman Campbell
Thiago Santana
Motoki Hasegawa

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NagoyaV-Varen

3Shots on target7

12Fouls12

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Nagoya

V-Varen

Norman CampbellMF · 22′Player of the match×28.6
Yuya YamagishiFW · 80′7.9
Hijiri OnagaMF · 90′7.5
Yusei EgawaDF · 84′7.5
Haruya FujiiDF · 90′7.3

Yuya YamagishiFW · 80′7.9
Haruya FujiiDF · 90′7.3
Tomoki TakamineMF · 90′7.2

Norman CampbellMF · 22′Player of the match×28.6
Hijiri OnagaMF · 90′7.5
Yusei EgawaDF · 84′7.5

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: J-League
Kick-off: Sat 21 Feb 08:00 EET
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Capacity: 45,000

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

2Nagoya wins

0Draws

4V-Varen wins

Last matches: Nagoya

28.10.26Nabisco CupNagoyaUrawa12L
25.10.26J-LeagueNagoyaYokohama F. Marinos11D
21.10.26J-LeagueNagoyaCerezo11D
17.10.26J-LeagueKashiwa ReysolNagoya13W
14.10.26Nabisco CupNagoyaOkayama33D

Last matches: V-Varen

25.10.26J-LeagueUrawaV-Varen10L
21.10.26J-LeagueV-VarenSanfrecce Hiroshima40W
17.10.26J-LeagueKashimaV-Varen20L
11.10.26J-LeagueChibaV-Varen11D
07.10.26CupShimizuV-Varen21L

Head-to-head matches

12.09.26J-LeagueV-VarenNagoya20L
03.05.26J-LeagueV-VarenNagoya12W
21.02.26J-LeagueNagoyaV-Varen13L
15.09.18J-LeagueNagoyaV-Varen34L
12.05.18J-LeagueV-VarenNagoya30L
25.06.17J2-LeagueNagoyaV-Varen20W

3.50Avg goals50%Both scored67%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Nagoya vs V-Varen: head-to-head record

6 meetings since 2017: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

2Nagoya wins

0Draws

4V-Varen wins

8:13Goals (Nagoya : V-Varen)

3.50Goals per match

50%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

67%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Nagoya at home: 1-0-26:7 goals in 3 games
V-Varen at home: 2-0-16:2 goals in 3 games
Nagoya's biggest win: 2–0Nagoya 2–0 V-Varen, 25 Jun 2017
V-Varen's biggest win: 3–0V-Varen 3–0 Nagoya, 12 May 2018

Meetings (6 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
12 Sept 2026	J-League	V-Varen	2–0	Nagoya
3 May 2026	J-League	V-Varen	1–2	Nagoya
21 Feb 2026	J-League	Nagoya	1–3	V-Varen
15 Sept 2018	J-League	Nagoya	3–4	V-Varen
12 May 2018	J-League	V-Varen	3–0	Nagoya
25 Jun 2017	J2-League	Nagoya	2–0	V-Varen

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Nagoya1W 3D 1L · goals 9–8

L28.10Nabisco CupHUrawa1–2
D25.10J-LeagueHYokohama F. Marinos1–1
D21.10J-LeagueHCerezo1–1
W17.10J-LeagueAKashiwa Reysol3–1
D14.10Nabisco CupHOkayama3–3

V-Varen1W 1D 3L · goals 6–6

L25.10J-LeagueAUrawa0–1
W21.10J-LeagueHSanfrecce Hiroshima4–0
L17.10J-LeagueAKashima0–2
D11.10J-LeagueAChiba1–1
L07.10CupAShimizu1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NagoyaV-Varen

1.5Goals scored per game1.1

1.6Goals conceded per game1.2

80%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

0Clean sheets3

20%Failed to score30%

0-3-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-5

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

NagoyaV-Varen

J1 League 2026 · 19 gamesJ1 League 2026 · 20 games

1.7Goals scored1.1

1.7Goals conceded1.4

4.8Corners3.6

13.6Shots10.8

51%Possession45%

0.8Yellow cards1.0

26%Clean sheets25%

5%Failed to score25%

5-1-3Home / away record (W-D-L)4-0-6

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NagoyaV-Varen

Top stats

3Shots on target7

Passes

490Passes345

412Accurate passes264

84%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

12Fouls12

4Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.6Norman CampbellV-Varen×2
7.9Yuya YamagishiNagoya
7.5Hijiri OnagaV-Varen
7.5Yusei EgawaV-Varen
7.3Haruya FujiiNagoya

Nagoya (16)

V-Varen (15)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · J-League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
10	Okayama	12	-2	16	LWLLL
11	Nagoya Grampus	12	-4	14	DDWWL
12	Cerezo Osaka	12	-7	14	DDLDD
13	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	-10	14	LLDWW
14	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	-4	12	LWLDD
15	Gamba Osaka	12	-7	11	DWDLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NagoyaFormationV-Varen

Nagoya

V-Varen

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Nagoya vs V-Varen preview

Nagoya and V-Varen met in the J-League on Sat, 21 Feb 2026, and the match finished 1–3.

Form · last 5 matches

NagoyaLDDWD9 scored · 8 conceded

V-VarenLWLDL6 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NagoyaV-Varen

1.5Goals scored per game1.1

1.6Goals conceded per game1.2

80%Both teams scored40%

60%Over 2.5 goals30%

0Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

2Nagoya wins

0Draws

4V-Varen wins

6 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Nagoya11th14 pts · 12 played

V-Varen14th12 pts · 12 played

Nagoya lead by 2 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Nagoya LDDWD (goals 9–8), V-Varen LWLDL (goals 6–6).

Both teams scored in 80% of Nagoya's recent games and 40% of V-Varen's; over 2.5 goals landed in 60% and 30% respectively.

Per game, Nagoya average 1.5 goals scored and 1.6 conceded (clean sheets: 0), V-Varen 1.1 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 6 head-to-head games the record reads 2–0–4 (wins–draws–losses) from Nagoya's side.

Those 6 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nagoya sit 11th on 14 pts after 12 games, V-Varen 14th on 12 pts.

Nito explains: Nagoya vs V-Varen

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Nagoya and V-Varen matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 80% of Nagoya's last 10 matches and 40% of V-Varen's last 10. In their 6 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Nagoya 1-3 V-Varen).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Nagoya reached that in 60% of their last 10 matches, V-Varen in 30% of their last 10. Their 6 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (67% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Nagoya, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (9 scored, 8 conceded). V-Varen, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (6 scored, 6 conceded).

Where do Nagoya and V-Varen stand in the table?

Nagoya are 11th with 14 points from 12 games. V-Varen are 14th with 12 points from 12 games. The gap between them is 2 points.

Nagoya vs V-Varen: questions & answers

Who won Nagoya vs V-Varen?

V-Varen won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Nagoya vs V-Varen?

Yes, the match finished 1–3.

When was Nagoya vs V-Varen played?

Nagoya vs V-Varen was played on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at 08:00 (GMT+2) at Toyota Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Nagoya and V-Varen?

6 meetings: Nagoya 2 wins, 0 draws, V-Varen 4 wins. Those 6 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nagoya vs V-Varen result, stats & H2H

Nagoya

V-Varen

Key events

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Top-rated players

Match information

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Nagoya

Last matches: V-Varen

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (6 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · J-League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Nagoya vs V-Varen preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Nagoya vs V-Varen

How often do Nagoya and V-Varen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDDWD mean?

Where do Nagoya and V-Varen stand in the table?

Nagoya vs V-Varen: questions & answers

More on this match

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Meetings (6 most recent)

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · J-League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

More on this match

Form, last 5 matches

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Nagoya

Last matches: V-Varen

Head-to-head matches

Key facts

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nagoya vs V-Varen: questions & answers

Nito explains: Nagoya vs V-Varen

How often do Nagoya and V-Varen matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide LDDWD mean?