Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 0–3 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Takumi Sasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
- 41' Yu Kobayashi adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Hiroto Yamada makes way for Takayoshi Ishihara at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
- 64' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Reo Hatate has done his job and it is now time for Manabu Saito to step up.
- 71' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Kunimitsu Sekiguchi exits the field as Shun Nagasawa enters on 71.
- 74' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Ryota Ohshima is replaced by Hidemasa Morita.
- 79' The 35-year-old Ryutaro Iio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 81' The crowd applauds Kaoru Mitoma as he leaves the pitch. Hokuto Shimoda steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 84' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Takahiro Yanagi is withdrawn and Ryutaro Iio gets his opportunity.
- 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Hidemasa Morita 74'
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↓ Leandro Damiao 81'
- 1
- 5
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 68'
- 25
- 34
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↓ Hokuto Shimoda 81'
-
30
Reo Hatate ↓ Manabu Saito 68'
- 17
Bench
-
6
Hidemasa Morita ↑ 74'
- 2
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 68'
-
22
Hokuto Shimoda ↑ 81'
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 68'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Toru Oniki
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Keiya Shiihashi ↓ Wataru Tanaka 71'
- 7
-
36
Takahiro Yanagi ↓ Ryutaro Iio 84'
-
37
Shogo Nakahara ↓ Takumi Sasaki 84'
- 29
- 42
- 18
- 23
- 27
- 2
- 43
Bench
- 13
- 22
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↑ 84'
-
20
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 71'
-
14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 59'
-
30
Wataru Tanaka ↑ 71'
-
28
Takumi Sasaki ↑ 84'
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 9 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 3 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 2 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Rikiya Uehara | 1 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.