Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Kawasaki Frontale

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Vegalta Sendai

Wed 12 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 27' Takumi Sasaki

Overview

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yagi Akane
Referee Tomohiro Inoue
Referee Koji Morikawa
Referee Yoshiro Imamura
Referee Toru Kakinuma
Referee Shoichiro Mikami

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

Kawasaki Frontale 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vegalta Sendai

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai 2021-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Vegalta Sendai	H	2–2	D
08 May	Gamba Osaka	A	2–0	W
04 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	3–2	W
29 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	4–0	W
18 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–1	D
14 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	3–1	W

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–2	D
09 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–2	L
01 May	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–0	W
24 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	1–2	L
17 Apr	Yokohama FC	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

Marcinho	6 G	1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka	2 G	3 A
Tatsuya Ito	2 G	1 A
Lazar Romanic	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai.
3' Yu Kobayashi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
4' Yu Kobayashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
9' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
14' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
19' A quiet spell here at Todoroki Athletics Stadium. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
27' The referee has no hesitation. Takumi Sasaki is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 27.
32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
37' Kawasaki Frontale have won 571 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
46' Simao Junior is replacing Koji Hachisuka for the Vegalta Sendai side.
51' Shingo Tomita has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
61' Jakub Slowik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
62' The whistle greets Chihiro Kato as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
63' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Yoshiki Matsushita on, Chihiro Kato off on 63 minutes.
65' Koki Tsukagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 65 minute.
66' Yasuto Wakizaka makes way for Koki Tsukagawa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
71' The 29-year-old Ryoma Kida has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
74' The deadlock is broken! Shogo Nakahara gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
78' Fresh legs for Kawasaki Frontale! Leandro Damiao comes on to replace Yu Kobayashi.
80' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shuhei Akasaki on, Takumi Sasaki off on 80 minutes.
83' GOAL! Kaoru Mitoma fires home to make it 3-1!
84' Kaoru Mitoma makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
85' The supporters are chanting for Jesiel. He replaces Shintaro Kurumaya on 85 minute.
87' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Quentin Martinus on, Shingo Tomita off on 87 minutes.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

4
Jesiel ↑ 85'
21
Shunsuke Ando
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 65'
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 78'
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 65'
19
Daiya Tono ↑ 78'

Coach Toru Oniki

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

4
Koji Hachisuka ↓ Simao Junior 46'
17
Shingo Tomita ↓ Quentin Martinus 87'
18
Shogo Nakahara
19
Yusuke Minagawa
31
Hayato Teruyama
27
Jakub Slowik
28
Takumi Sasaki ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 80'
5
Tawiah
25
Takumi Mase
26
Chihiro Kato ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 62'
35
Foguinho ↓ Ryoma Kida 46'

Bench

11
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 80'
16
Kyohei Yoshino
8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 62'
20
Quentin Martinus ↑ 87'
23
Simao Junior ↑ 46'
1
Yuma Obata
32
Ryoma Kida ↑ 46'

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yu Kobayashi	9
Shun Nagasawa	3
Koji Hachisuka	2
Kazuki Oiwa	2
Tatsuya Hasegawa	2
Kaoru Mitoma	2
Miki Yamane	1
Rikiya Uehara	1

Head to Head

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-08 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-05-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-04-18 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-04-24 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-04-17 Yokohama FC 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-04-11 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama F.Marinos D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.85 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Vegalta Sendai xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale53% Draw24% Vegalta Sendai23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

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

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

77%

Draw or Vegalta Sendai

47%

Kawasaki Frontale or Vegalta Sendai

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale36% Draw43% Vegalta Sendai21%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

4.9%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	21%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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