Wednesday , 30 September 2026

FC Tōkyō vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tōkyō
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 20 Sep 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Hirotaka Mita 45' Y
Y 83' Keiya Shiihashi

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Takeshi Asada
  • Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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
2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-05-06 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
16 Sep Ōita FC Trinita H 2–3 L
12 Sep Vissel Kobe A 2–2 D
09 Sep Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
05 Sep Ōita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
29 Aug Gamba Osaka A 3–1 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
13 Sep Ōita FC Trinita H 0–3 L
09 Sep Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
05 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–4 L
29 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
23 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Ajinomoto Stadium. FC Tokyo are looking to make home advantage count against Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' Hirotaka Mita doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' The 38-year-old Simao Junior has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 23' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' 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 Mase suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tokyo and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Hirotaka Mita is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Diego Oliveira on, Adailton off on 62 minutes.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Takayoshi Ishihara is replaced by Alexandre Guedes.
  • 66' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shingo Hyodo is hanging Takuma Hamasaki on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' Kyosuke Tagawa makes way for Arthur at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 75' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Ryo Germain by Ryohei Michibuchi on 75 minute.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Vegalta Sendai player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Keiya Shiihashi is replaced by Shogo Nakahara on 85 minute.
  • 88' Leandro makes way for Kensuke Nagai at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Tawiah 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Hirotaka Mita 1
Yojiro Takahagi 1
Leandro 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Naoki Ishihara 1

Head to Head

2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-05-06 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 FC Tōkyō

FC Tokyo Form

2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-16 FC Tōkyō 2–3 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-09-12 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-09-09 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2020-09-05 Ōita FC Trinita 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2020-08-29 Gamba Osaka 1–3 FC Tōkyō W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Ōita FC Trinita L 2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka L 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo46% Draw28% Vegalta Sendai26%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
74%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
54%
FC Tokyo or Vegalta Sendai
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo28% Draw51% Vegalta Sendai21%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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