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FC Tokyo vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Genki Tawara

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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Júbilo Iwata A 1–3 L
05 Feb Shonan Bellmare H 3–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
03 Mar Júbilo 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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. FC Tokyo host Vegalta Sendai — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Shingo Tomita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' FC Tokyo 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.
  • 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sei Muroya is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keigo Higashi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 75' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' FC Tokyo have won 428 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vegalta Sendai to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Hirotaka Mita 1
Yojiro Takahagi 1
Leandro 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Naoki Ishihara 1

Head to Head

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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-03-03 FC Tokyo 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-03-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–6 Júbilo 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 Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Vegalta Sendai 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo34% 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 Tokyo or Draw
66%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
66%
FC Tokyo or Vegalta Sendai
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo24% 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.