Sunday , 16 August 2026

Oita FC Trinita vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Oita FC Trinita
2 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 17 Oct 2021 · 05:00 UTC Showa Denko Dome Oita HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 58' Jakub Slowik

Overview

Match Preview

Oita FC Trinita vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Showa Denko Dome Oita.

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

3
3
Oita FC Trinita 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Oita FC Trinita 2020-12-06 Oita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Oita FC Trinita 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Oita FC Trinita

Recent Form

Oita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 W
03 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
11 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 2–0 W
28 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
02 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
25 Sep Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L
18 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L
12 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Vegalta Sendai kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Oita FC Trinita is showing some good football. However, Oita FC Trinita are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Naoya Fukumori has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomohiro Katanosaka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It looks surprising Oita FC Trinita does not make any changes. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' The Oita FC Trinita manager makes a substitution. Rei Matsumoto departs to be replaced by Ryosuke Tone.
  • 48' 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 Arata Watanabe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 50' Arata Watanabe puts Oita FC Trinita on the lead.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Arata Watanabe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' Rei Matsumoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jakub Slowik.
  • 60' Arata Watanabe doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Koji Hachisuka. He replaces Naoya Fukumori on 62 minute.
  • 67' It looks like no one’s ball. Oita FC Trinita is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Shuhei Akasaki trudges off to be replaced by Takumi Sasaki on 70 minutes.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Oita FC Trinita — Hiroto Goya on, Kohei Isa off on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Yusuke Minagawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chihiro Kato on 78 minute.
  • 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Oita FC Trinita and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 88' It is a substitution in Oita FC Trinita team. Yamato Machida is replaced by Tsukasa Umesaki on 88 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Oita FC Trinita 2-0 Vegalta Sendai.

Lineups

Oita FC Trinita Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomohiro Katanosaka

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arata Watanabe 3
Takuma Nishimura 2
Kazushi Mitsuhira 1
Tatsuya Tanaka 1
Hiroto Yamada 1
Takayoshi Ishihara 1
Chihiro Kato 1
Tomoki Iwata 1

Head to Head

2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Oita FC Trinita 2020-12-06 Oita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Oita FC Trinita 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Oita FC Trinita

Oita FC Trinita Form

2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-09-18 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D 2021-09-11 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Oita FC Trinita L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.43 Oita FC Trinita xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oita FC Trinita49% Draw28% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Oita FC Trinita win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Oita FC Trinita or Draw
77%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
51%
Oita FC Trinita or Vegalta Sendai
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Oita FC Trinita32% Draw50% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Oita FC Trinita

Handicap Oita FC Trinita covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Oita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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