- V-Varen Nagasaki have won five, drawn three and lost only two of their 10 home league games in the J2 League 2025 season.
- Oita Trinita have won two, drawn four and lost four of their 10 away league matches in the J2 League 2025.
- Oita Trinita’s away record reads: won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their last three league outings.
Lively V-Varen Nagasaki can take Oita Trinita
The hosts have taken on a more positive approach to the game under the guidance of Takuya Takagi since his appointment on June 19th, 2025. They have built momentum with back-to-back away wins, first at Roasso Kumamoto (1-3) and then at Montedio Yamagata (1-2), and now look to capitalise on home turf, having drawn one and won one of their two most recent matches at the Peace Stadium.
They will look to control the tempo of this game by taking their time and building up through the thirds, but they can also be quick on the counter attack when their wide players overlap and stretch the defence. V-Varen Nagasaki have scored a healthy 1.90 goals per game at home in J2 League 2025 and conceded 1.40 – and it is in this fixture that our V-Varen Nagasaki vs Oita Trinita prediction is that they will get the best of the action.
Oita Trinita have won just one, drawn two and lost two of their last five league assignments, which included a penalty shootout win over Consadole Sapporo after a 2-2 draw away from home, a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Tokushima Vortis and a goalless draw against Omiya Ardija. For a better understanding of how these trends might impact the result, this V-Varen Nagasaki vs Oita Trinita preview covers the key aspects of both teams' form leading up to the encounter.
Oita Trinita will be tough to break down
Tomohiro Katanosaka, in charge of Oita Trinita since February 2024, has instilled discipline but struggles to turn organization into consistent points on the road. They’ll line up with a back three and look to frustrate their opponents and hit them on the break with swift transitions.
Their forwards have been less prolific on the away, scoring an average of just 0.90 goals and conceding 1.30 on their travels in the league. The visitors have leaned heavily on top scorer Kotaro Arima this season – he has five in 21 J2 League 2025 – so we will keep an eye on where the creativity comes from when he is involved. The V-Varen Nagasaki vs Oita Trinita odds suggest it will be a closely contested fixture based on these attacking and defensive numbers.
Savvy selection on the home side
We feel that V-Varen Nagasaki are too strong at home for Oita Trinita this Saturday, but our V-Varen Nagasaki vs Oita Trinita prediction notes that the odds of 2.00 for the host’s victory are somewhat low for our liking. However, we do have a play on this clash as backing the favourites to notch at least two goals looks tempting, given their record and the fact that they are coming into the contest in hot form. Furthermore, our V-Varen Nagasaki vs Oita Trinita betting tips highlight a home record of W5, D3 and L2 combined with a result of W3, D1 and L1 in their last five in the J2 League 2025 makes them a good bet to take all three points, given they have also won the previous two meetings with Oita Trinita.
