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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō | 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
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium!
- 5' The 29-year-old Kaoru Mitoma has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Ryohei Michibuchi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Para made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Simao Junior has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
- 41' Yu Kobayashi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 59' The whistle greets Hiroto Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Takayoshi Ishihara.
- 64' Jung Sungryong, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Manabu Saito gets his opportunity.
- 71' The whistle greets Kunimitsu Sekiguchi as he departs to be replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Hidemasa Morita. He replaces Ryota Ohshima on 74 minute.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 81' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Kaoru Mitoma is withdrawn and Hokuto Shimoda gets his opportunity.
- 84' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Takahiro Yanagi is withdrawn and Ryutaro Iio gets his opportunity.
- 89' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Kawasaki Frontale to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 2 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 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.