Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
- Referee Takeshi Suhara
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Oita FC Trinita | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Kazuki Oiwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Yu Kobayashi puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' With 2 assists to his name this season, Hidemasa Morita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 28' 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.
- 33' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Tatsuya Hasegawa doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ao Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' Shogo Taniguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' What a moment for Yu Kobayashi! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is hanging Kaina Yoshio on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Ryo Germain, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 63' Vegalta Sendai player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Kazuki Oiwa. He replaces Koji Hachisuka on 64 minute.
- 68' The Japan Kazuki Oiwa breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 3-1!
- 69' GOAL! Kazuki Oiwa scores on 69. Assisted by Shun Nagasawa
- 72' The crowd applauds Hidemasa Morita as he leaves the pitch. Ryota Ohshima steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 77' Kazuya Yamamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuto Wakizaka on 77 minute.
- 82' Koji Hachisuka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 87' 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.
- 88' Leandro Damiao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yu Kobayashi at the 88 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Yu Kobayashi C ↓ Leandro Damiao 88'
- 1
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↓ Ryota Ohshima 72'
- 2
- 5
- 16
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 17
Bench
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↑ 72'
- 21
- 29
- 27
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 88'
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 77'
- 30
Coach
Toru Oniki
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
4
Koji Hachisuka ↓ Kazuki Oiwa 64'
- 33
- 2
- 39
- 17
-
19
Ryo Germain ↓ Shun Nagasawa 57'
- 9
- 15
- 8
- 14
Bench
- 21
-
27
Kazuki Oiwa ↑ 64'
- 10
- 5
-
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↑ 57'
- 11
-
38
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 57'
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 9 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 3 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 2 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
| Ryohei Michibuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2019-05-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Vegalta Sendai
W
2019-04-28
Vissel Kobe
1–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-04-19
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Shonan Bellmare
W
2019-04-14
Sagan Tosu FC
0–1
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2019-04-05
Kawasaki Frontale
1–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
D
2019-03-31
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
W
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62
Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for:
Kawasaki Frontale to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
82%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
44%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vegalta Sendai
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
| Handicap | Kawasaki Frontale covers | Push | Vegalta Sendai covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.