V-Varen Nagasaki v Mito Hollyhock, J1 League

The big picture

V-Varen Nagasaki come in 16th on the ladder with 13 points; Mito Hollyhock are 19th on 9. V-Varen Nagasaki have the higher position to protect.

V-Varen Nagasaki are 12–18–4 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.1 goals for and 1.5 against.

Mito Hollyhock are 8–22–3 in J1 League 2026, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.9 against.

Form

V-Varen Nagasaki have won one of their last five and most recently drew with Avispa Fukuoka 1–1.

Mito Hollyhock have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3.

Mito Hollyhock have lost their last six.

Head to head

These sides have met 2 times on our records since 2026: V-Varen Nagasaki 2, Mito Hollyhock 0.

Last time out (2026, 2nd Leg - V-Varen Nagasaki advance 2-0 on aggregate), V-Varen Nagasaki won 1–0.

Players to watch

For V-Varen Nagasaki, watch Matheus Jesus (11 goals, 6 assists in 2026) and Thiago Santana (10 goals in 2026).

For Mito Hollyhock, watch Arata Wantanabe (9 goals, 1 assist in 2026) and Chihiro Kato (5 goals, 1 assist in 2026).

At PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank

V-Varen Nagasaki have won 8 of their last 17 at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, V-Varen Nagasaki have the edge.