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FC Tōkyō vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tōkyō
0 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 3 Mar 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Genki Tawara
12 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 4.9 goals/game

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 Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo 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

6
2
8
FC Tōkyō 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-04 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-22 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2016-12-09 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2016-02-27 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
25 Feb Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–4 L
24 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
18 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
10 Feb Jubilo Iwata A 1–3 L
05 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 3–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
03 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 0–6 L
25 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
25 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
17 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Tōkyō are looking to make home advantage count against Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Katsuya Nagato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The 39-year-old Yojiro Takahagi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' 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 Diego Oliveira suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Takuji Yonemoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Akihiro Hayashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 437 appearances.
  • 50' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Masato Morishige has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gakuto Notsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' FC Tōkyō seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 90' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vegalta Sendai to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Naoki Ishihara 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Keigo Higashi 1

Head to Head

2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-04 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-22 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2016-12-09 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2016-02-27 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-02-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–0 FC Tōkyō L 2018-02-24 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-02-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-02-10 Jubilo Iwata 3–1 FC Tōkyō L 2018-02-05 FC Tōkyō 3–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-03-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–6 Jubilo Iwata L 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-02-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2018-02-17 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: FC Tōkyō or Vegalta Sendai 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō34% Draw32% Vegalta Sendai34%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

FC Tōkyō or Draw
66%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
66%
FC Tōkyō or Vegalta Sendai
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō24% Draw53% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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