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Kashiwa Reysol vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kashiwa Reysol
0 – 2
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kashiwa Reysol vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Naoto Uehara

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

10
1
3
Kashiwa Reysol 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2017-12-09 Kashiwa Reysol 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 0–2 L
05 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
01 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
28 Jul Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
22 Jul Kashima Antlers A 2–6 L
18 Jul FC Tokyo H 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
05 Aug Jubilo Iwata A 2–3 L
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
28 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
18 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–8 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kashiwa Reysol and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kashiwa Reysol must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yoshihiro Nakano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' The 29-year-old Keiya Shiihashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 60' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' 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 Daniel Schmidt suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at . Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nozomu Kato

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Olunga 4
Takuma Nishimura 3
Yuta Kamiya 1
Ko Itakura 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Yusuke Segawa 1

Head to Head

2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 2017-12-09 Kashiwa Reysol 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-29 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Vegalta Sendai

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-08-05 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-08-01 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-07-28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-07-22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-07-18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Tokyo L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-08-05 Jubilo Iwata 3–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Kashiwa Reysol or Vegalta Sendai 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashiwa Reysol32% Draw30% Vegalta Sendai38%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
62%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
68%
Kashiwa Reysol or Vegalta Sendai
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kashiwa Reysol22% Draw49% Vegalta Sendai29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol

Handicap Kashiwa Reysol covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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