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Ōita FC Trinita vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Ōita FC Trinita
1 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 15 May 2021 · 07:00 UTC Showa Denko Dome Oita HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuki Kagawa 64' Y
Arata Watanabe 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ōita FC Trinita vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Showa Denko Dome Oita.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Kogo Kumagai

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

2
4
Ōita FC Trinita 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-15 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-07-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-05-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Ōita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
09 May Shonan Bellmare A 0–2 L
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
25 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L
17 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 May Ōita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
08 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
01 May Tokushima Vortis H 2–0 W
24 Apr FC Tōkyō A 2–1 W
18 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
14 Apr Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Showa Denko Dome Oita. Oita FC Trinita are looking to make home advantage count against Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Oita FC Trinita must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Shinya Nakano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Assisted by Daichi Hayashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Keita Yamashita makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 12' Against the run of play, Keita Yamashita has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Oita FC Trinita is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' Oita FC Trinita is showing some good football. However, Oita FC Trinita are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Oita FC Trinita side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' It’s high time Tomohiro Katanosaka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' The 38-year-old Rei Matsumoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yuki Kagawa.
  • 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 70' Shun Nagasawa gets the nod from Oita FC Trinita. He replaces Yuya Takazawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 81' Ayumu Ohata is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keiya Sento at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' A goal from the Japan international Shun Nagasawa! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-2!
  • 82' The crowd applauds Kento Haneda as he leaves the pitch. Kazuki Fujimoto steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Kento Haneda as he leaves the pitch. Kazuki Fujimoto steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • 86' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Keita Yamashita exits the field as Ryunosuke Sagara enters on 86.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Yuto Misao as he leaves the pitch. Henrique Trevisan steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arata Watanabe on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oita FC Trinita 1-1 Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Ōita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Keita Yamashita 2
Tatsuya Tanaka 2
Daichi Hayashi 1
Tomoya Koyamatsu 1
Daiki Watari 1
Yamato Machida 1
Kazuki Kozuka 1
Ado Onaiwu 1

Head to Head

2021-05-15 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-07-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-05-04 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Ōita FC Trinita Form

2021-05-15 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-09 Shonan Bellmare 2–0 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-05-02 Ōita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-04-17 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-04-11 Ōita FC Trinita 0–3 Nagoya Grampus L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-05-15 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2021-05-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-05-01 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-04-24 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-04-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.27 Ōita FC Trinita xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Ōita FC Trinita or Sagan Tosu FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ōita FC Trinita39% Draw30% Sagan Tosu FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Ōita FC Trinita or Draw
69%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
61%
Ōita FC Trinita or Sagan Tosu FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ōita FC Trinita27% Draw50% Sagan Tosu FC23%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Ōita FC Trinita

Handicap Ōita FC Trinita covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Ōita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.