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Sagan Tosu FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sagan Tosu FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 31 Aug 2019 · 10:30 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Ahn Yongwoo 61' Y
Isaac Cuenca 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Naoya Okawa
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
  • Referee Haruki Hidaka

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

6
4
Sagan Tosu FC 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-30 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
23 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–6 L
17 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 3–2 W
11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
04 Aug Oita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
20 Jul Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
24 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
17 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
10 Aug FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
03 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 2–1 W
20 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sagan Tosu FC and Vegalta Sendai has kicked off!
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Ramon Lopes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Ryohei Michibuchi adds to his 0 season tally! Vegalta Sendai lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' Takeshi Kanamori has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 30' The 32-year-old Yoshiki Matsushita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahn Yongwoo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 46' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuji Ono is hanging Daiki Matsuoka on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' Sagan Tosu FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Isaac Cuenca. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 65' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Takeshi Kanamori is withdrawn and Yohei Toyoda gets his opportunity.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' Takayoshi Ishihara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryo Germain on 71 minute.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Naoki Ishihara trudges off to be replaced by Ramon Lopes on 75 minutes.
  • 77' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mu Kanazaki makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 81' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Ahn Yongwoo is replaced by Akito Fukuta on 81 minute.
  • 83' Mu Kanazaki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Ryohei Michibuchi as he leaves the pitch. Takuma Abe steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hiromu Mitsumaru is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo 3
Mu Kanazaki 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Gakuto Notsuda 1
Yuta Higuchi 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Tomoya Koyamatsu 1
Ryo Germain 1

Head to Head

2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-30 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-08-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–6 Vissel Kobe L 2019-08-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-08-04 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-07-20 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-08-24 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Vegalta Sendai 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC42% Draw27% Vegalta Sendai31%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
58%
Sagan Tosu FC or Vegalta Sendai
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC26% Draw47% Vegalta Sendai27%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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