J1 League · Regular Season - 9
JEF United Chiba 1–1 V-varen Nagasaki
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 05:00 UTC · Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba
JEF United ChibaTeam 1449
V-varen NagasakiTeam 1557Match story
JEF United Chiba · draw · V-varen NagasakiBefore kick-off: 32% · 29% · 39%
Last reading, 90+9': 0% · 100% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Thiago Santana 5' (og)
- Kenshin Yasuda 90+5'
We gave V-varen Nagasaki 39% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Thiago Santana 1617 −13* (own goal)5'
JEF United Chiba:Thiago Santana 1617 −13* (own goal) - 13'Thiago Santana 1617 −13*
V-varen Nagasaki:Thiago Santana 1617 −13* - 45'Kenshin Yasuda 1293 −8* for Riku Yamada 1585 −9*
V-varen Nagasaki:Kenshin Yasuda 1293 −8* for Riku Yamada 1585 −9* - Erison Danilo de Souza 1738 −8*53'
JEF United Chiba:Erison Danilo de Souza 1738 −8* - Koki Yonekura 1186 −18* for Rikuto Ishio 1419 −7*56'
JEF United Chiba:Koki Yonekura 1186 −18* for Rikuto Ishio 1419 −7* - 61'Takuma Ominami 1739 −9* for Ryosuke Shindo 1677 −10*
V-varen Nagasaki:Takuma Ominami 1739 −9* for Ryosuke Shindo 1677 −10* - 65'Yusei Egawa 1629 −8* for Kanta Doi 1690 −8*
V-varen Nagasaki:Yusei Egawa 1629 −8* for Kanta Doi 1690 −8* - Zain Issaka 1516 −9* for Naohiro Sugiyama 1475 −8*69'
JEF United Chiba:Zain Issaka 1516 −9* for Naohiro Sugiyama 1475 −8* - Hiroto Goya 1432 −11* for Erison Danilo de Souza 1738 −8*69'
JEF United Chiba:Hiroto Goya 1432 −11* for Erison Danilo de Souza 1738 −8* - 74'Jonathan Junior 1414 −8* for Thiago Santana 1617 −13*
V-varen Nagasaki:Jonathan Junior 1414 −8* for Thiago Santana 1617 −13* - Yusuke Kobayashi 1471 −11* for Takuya Yasui 1455 −5*79'
JEF United Chiba:Yusuke Kobayashi 1471 −11* for Takuya Yasui 1455 −5* - Kazuki Tanaka 1189 −8* for Takumi Tsukui 1594 −7*79'
JEF United Chiba:Kazuki Tanaka 1189 −8* for Takumi Tsukui 1594 −7* - 86'Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 −8* for Asahi Masuyama 1524 −9*
V-varen Nagasaki:Tenmu Matsumoto 1452 −8* for Asahi Masuyama 1524 −9* - Daisuke Suzuki 1357 −16* for Masaru Hidaka 1491 −10*90+2'
JEF United Chiba:Daisuke Suzuki 1357 −16* for Masaru Hidaka 1491 −10* - Luiz Eduardo Fleuri Pacheco 1481 −6*90+2'
JEF United Chiba:Luiz Eduardo Fleuri Pacheco 1481 −6* - 90+5'Kenshin Yasuda 1293 −8* assist Hotaru Yamaguchi 1606 −16*
V-varen Nagasaki:Kenshin Yasuda 1293 −8* assist Hotaru Yamaguchi 1606 −16*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 32% · 29% · 39%(JEF United Chiba · draw · V-varen Nagasaki)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: JEF United Chiba €382K, V-varen Nagasaki €393K.
- JEF United Chiba's expected eleven was out of form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. -2.6 over 180 days.
- All 11 of V-varen Nagasaki's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
JEF United Chiba
20th in J1 League · 4 pts from 8
- 19 SepLShimizu S-pulse J1 League1546
- 13 SepDTokyo Verdy J1 League1553
- 6 SepWGamba Osaka J1 League1452
- 2 SepLFagiano Okayama J1 League1504
- 29 AugLKawasaki Frontale J1 League1490
V-varen Nagasaki
15th in J1 League · 8 pts from 8
- 19 SepDCerezo Osaka J1 League1608
- 12 SepWNagoya Grampus J1 League1570
- 6 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1615
- 2 SepDGamba Osaka J1 League1613
- 29 AugLFC Tokyo J1 League1614
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF United Chiba | 4 /8 | 34.1 | 0% | 0% | 70% | 20th |
| V-varen Nagasaki | 8 /8 | 42.1 | 0% | <1% | 23% | 16th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

JEF United Chiba · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.4 (Average) · Elo 1723

V-varen Nagasaki · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.4 (Good) · Elo 1661
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
JEF United Chiba: balanced profile (how Yoshiyuki Kobayashi plays) · V-varen Nagasaki: balanced profile (how Takuya Takagi plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.