Tuesday , 6 October 2026

Ōita FC Trinita vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Ōita FC Trinita
2 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 17 Oct 2021 · 05:00 UTC Showa Denko Dome Oita HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Jakub Slowik

Overview

Match Preview

Ōita FC Trinita vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Showa Denko Dome Oita.

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

3
3
Ōita FC Trinita 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-17 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-12-06 Ōita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Ōita FC Trinita

Recent Form

Ōita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 W
03 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
11 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
28 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Ōita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
02 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
25 Sep Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L
18 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L
12 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Ōita FC Trinita and Vegalta Sendai has kicked off!
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Makoto Teguramori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tomohiro Katanosaka might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' 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 Takumi Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 40' Ōita FC Trinita are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 43' A tactical swap from Oita FC Trinita — Ryosuke Tone on, Rei Matsumoto off on 43 minutes.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' GOAL! Arata Watanabe fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 51' The deadlock is broken! Arata Watanabe gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Shogo Nakahara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jakub Slowik on 58.
  • 60' Arata Watanabe adds to his 5 season tally! Oita FC Trinita lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Naoya Fukumori is replaced by Koji Hachisuka on 62 minute.
  • 67' It’s high time Tomohiro Katanosaka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Shuhei Akasaki exits the field as Takumi Sasaki enters on 70.
  • 75' Hiroto Goya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kohei Isa at the 75 minute mark.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Chihiro Kato is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa.
  • 83' Ōita FC Trinita currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Yamato Machida as he leaves the pitch. Tsukasa Umesaki steps in for Oita FC Trinita.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Vegalta Sendai.

Lineups

Ōita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arata Watanabe 3
Takuma Nishimura 2
Takayoshi Ishihara 1
Chihiro Kato 1
Tomoki Iwata 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Ado Onaiwu 1
Shun Nagasawa 1

Head to Head

2021-10-17 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita 2020-12-06 Ōita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Ōita FC Trinita 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Ōita FC Trinita

Ōita FC Trinita Form

2021-10-17 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-10-03 Ōita FC Trinita 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita L 2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Ōita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Ōita FC Trinita L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-10-17 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Ōita FC Trinita xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ōita FC Trinita49% Draw28% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Ōita FC Trinita win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Ōita FC Trinita or Draw
77%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
51%
Ōita FC Trinita or Vegalta Sendai
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ōita FC Trinita32% Draw50% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Ōita FC Trinita

Handicap Ōita FC Trinita covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ōita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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