Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Genki Tawara
- Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Shonan Bellmare | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Hidemasa Morita is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Japan international Shintaro Kurumaya has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
- 70' Ryo Germain needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- It finishes all square. Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Kei Chinen 90'
- 1
- 18
- 25
- 2
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Manabu Saito 73'
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Yuto Suzuki 81'
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 29
- 6
- 22
-
20
Kei Chinen ↑ 90'
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 73'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 81'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
- 4
- 27
-
39
Kim Jungya ↓ Hiroaki Okuno 56'
- 17
- 34
- 23
- 40
-
19
Ryo Germain ↓ Naoki Ishihara 46'
- 30
Bench
-
7
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 56'
- 22
- 2
- 10
- 29
-
11
Naoki Ishihara ↑ 46'
-
41
Mike Havenaar ↑ 78'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 9 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 3 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 2 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
| Ryohei Michibuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2018-08-25
Kawasaki Frontale
1–0
Vegalta Sendai
W
2018-08-19
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-08-15
Kawasaki Frontale
0–0
Sagan Tosu FC
D
2018-08-11
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2018-08-05
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F.Marinos
W
2018-08-01
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Kawasaki Frontale
L
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.27
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
75%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
54%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vegalta Sendai
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Vegalta Sendai covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.