Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kashiwa Reysol vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Kashiwa Reysol
5 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Y 71' Kyohei Yoshino

Overview

Match Preview

Kashiwa Reysol vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Kazuo Takeda

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 Kyōto 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 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

10
1
3
Kashiwa Reysol 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 5–1 W
22 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 4–0 W
18 Jul Shonan Bellmare H 3–2 W
11 Jul Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
08 Jul Yokohama FC H 1–3 L
04 Jul FC Tōkyō H 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–3 L
18 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
12 Jul Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
04 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
23% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 7 G 2 A
Hinata Yamauchi 5 G
Yoshio Koizumi 4 G 5 A
Keita Endo 4 G 1 A
Tojiro Kubo 4 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kashiwa Reysol and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Hayato Nakama does the damage! The net is bulging and Kashiwa Reysol surge ahead!
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Yuji Takahashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 38' Another change for Kashiwa Reysol made on 38 minute. Yuta Kamiya leaves to be changed by Yusuke Segawa.
  • 40' The Kenya Michael Olunga breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 2-0!
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kashiwa Reysol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ryo Germain as he leaves the pitch. Takuma Nishimura steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Takuma Nishimura has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Kashiwa Reysol currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Olunga makes it 3-1.
  • 63' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shogo Nakahara at the 63 minute mark.
  • 67' Shun Nagasawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryohei Michibuchi on 67 minute.
  • 71' The referee has no hesitation. Kyohei Yoshino is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' What a moment for Michael Olunga! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Shuhei Akasaki exits the field as Yasuhiro Hiraoka enters on 79.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Sachiro Toshima. He replaces Hayato Nakama on 84 minute.
  • 86' Magnificent from Yusuke Segawa! That is 40 goals in 424 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' Naoki Kawaguchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taiyo Koga on 89 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Olunga 4
Takuma Nishimura 3
Ko Itakura 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Yusuke Segawa 1
Hayato Nakama 1

Head to Head

2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-07-18 Kashiwa Reysol 3–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2020-07-11 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-07-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Yokohama FC L 2020-07-04 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 FC Tōkyō L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-07-12 Yokohama FC 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-07-08 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93 Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kashiwa Reysol54% Draw24% Vegalta Sendai22%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
78%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
46%
Kashiwa Reysol or Vegalta Sendai
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kashiwa Reysol39% Draw42% Vegalta Sendai19%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol

Handicap Kashiwa Reysol covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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