Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sagan Tosu FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 10 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+8' · FT 45+5'
Shinya Nakano 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Takumi Takagi
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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

6
4
Sagan Tosu FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 5–0 W
06 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 2–0 W
27 Feb Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
19 Dec Oita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
16 Dec Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
12 Dec Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Sagan Tosu FC A 0–5 L
06 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–5 L
27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
19 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D
16 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–2 W
06 Dec Oita FC Trinita A 2–0 W

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.
  • 5' Keita Yamashita is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' Magnificent from Eduardo! That is 14 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 39' Goal! Tomoya Koyamatsu scores his 18 goal in 279 matches.
  • 44' Vegalta Sendai 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.
  • 49' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 54' 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' What composure from Yuta Higuchi! The Japan international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Shinya Nakano on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
  • 63' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shuhei Akasaki by Yusuke Minagawa on 63 minute.
  • 68' The 34-year-old Yusuke Minagawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Keita Yamashita is replaced by Noriyoshi Sakai on 69 minute.
  • 73' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Tomoya Koyamatsu has done his job and it is now time for Yuto Uchida to step up.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Tawiah comes on to replace Yasuhiro Hiraoka.
  • 78' Shingo Tomita gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Yoshiki Matsushita and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Ryang Yong Gi gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Keiya Sento and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Toshio Shimakawa comes on to replace Nanasei Iino.
  • 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo 3
Mu Kanazaki 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Fernando Torres 1
Tiago Alves 1
Yoshiki Takahashi 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Joan Oumari 1

Head to Head

2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-03-06 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-02-27 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-12-19 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-12-12 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale L 2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-12-06 Oita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC57% Draw24% Vegalta Sendai19%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
43%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vegalta Sendai
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC40% Draw43% Vegalta Sendai17%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 23% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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