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 (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Oita 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
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' In just a few seconds Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai.
- 5' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Takumi Sasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Reo Hatate suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wataru Tanaka, as he is very good at scoring at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' Yu Kobayashi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' Shun Nagasawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 56' Jung Sungryong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
- 59' Takayoshi Ishihara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hiroto Yamada on 59 minute.
- 64' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Reo Hatate is withdrawn and Manabu Saito gets his opportunity.
- 71' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
- 74' Hidemasa Morita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryota Ohshima at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
- 81' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hokuto Shimoda is hanging Kaoru Mitoma on the field on 81 minute.
- 84' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takahiro Yanagi has done his job and it is now time for Ryutaro Iio to step up.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kawasaki Frontale that had 439 games and scored 556 goals.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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.