Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

J. League · 2021
Kawasaki Frontale
2 – 2
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 12 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Takumi Sasaki

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

9
5
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 8 G 3 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 4 G 4 A
Tatsuya Ito 3 G 3 A
Pedro Romano 3 G
Lazar Romanic 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Kawasaki Frontale kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' What a moment for Yu Kobayashi! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 4' What composure from Yu Kobayashi! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 9' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 19' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Takumi Sasaki. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Koji Hachisuka by Simao Junior on 46 minute.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Vegalta Sendai 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.
  • 62' Yoshiki Matsushita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chihiro Kato on 62 minute.
  • 63' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 63 minute. Chihiro Kato leaves to be changed by Yoshiki Matsushita.
  • 65' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 65 minute. Yasuto Wakizaka leaves to be changed by Koki Tsukagawa.
  • 66' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Yasuto Wakizaka trudges off to be replaced by Koki Tsukagawa on 66 minutes.
  • 71' 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 Kenta Tanno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' Goal! Shogo Nakahara scores his 5 goal in 199 matches.
  • 78' Leandro Damiao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yu Kobayashi at the 78 minute mark.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shuhei Akasaki on, Takumi Sasaki off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' A stunning finish from Kaoru Mitoma — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kaoru Mitoma makes it 4-1.
  • 85' Shintaro Kurumaya makes way for Jesiel at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Quentin Martinus on, Shingo Tomita off on 87 minutes.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 9
Shun Nagasawa 3
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Kazuki Oiwa 2
Shogo Nakahara 1
Quentin Martinus 1

Head to Head

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

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.