Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Kawasaki Frontale
1 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 10 Oct 2020 · 09:00 UTC Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Kazuyoshi Enomoto

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
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 2019-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
03 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC A 3–1 W
27 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
23 Sep Yokohama FC H 3–2 W
20 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 3–0 W
13 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 5–1 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
27 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–3 L
23 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–3 L
20 Sep FC Tokyo A 0–1 L
13 Sep Oita FC Trinita H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
  • 5' Kengo Nakamura, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Kawasaki Frontale have won 556 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' What a strike from Yu Kobayashi! The score is 1-0.
  • 46' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 59' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Hiroto Yamada has done his job and it is now time for Takayoshi Ishihara to step up.
  • 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takahiro Yanagi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 68' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Reo Hatate by Manabu Saito on 68 minute.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Kunimitsu Sekiguchi as he leaves the pitch. Shun Nagasawa steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 74' Hidemasa Morita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryota Ohshima on 74 minute.
  • 79' Japan international Shogo Nakahara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 81' The whistle greets Kaoru Mitoma as he departs to be replaced by Hokuto Shimoda.
  • 84' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takahiro Yanagi has done his job and it is now time for Ryutaro Iio to step up.
  • 89' Kawasaki Frontale are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 9
Shun Nagasawa 3
Kazuki Oiwa 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Reo Hatate 1
Kengo Nakamura 1

Head to Head

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 2019-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-10-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-09-27 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-09-23 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Yokohama FC W 2020-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-23 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-20 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Oita FC Trinita L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale59% Draw23% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
82%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
41%
Kawasaki Frontale or Vegalta Sendai
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kawasaki Frontale38% Draw45% Vegalta Sendai17%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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