Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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 Ōita 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 Júbilo 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' What a night it is going to be! Sagan Tosu FC welcome Vegalta Sendai for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Hideto Takahashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Mu Kanazaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Ryohei Michibuchi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Sagan Tosu FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' Daiki Matsuoka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 45' 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.
  • 46' Yuji Ono is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daiki Matsuoka at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' 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 Riki Harakawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ahn Yongwoo on 61 minutes.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Isaac Cuenca is booked for Sagan Tosu FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Takeshi Kanamori is replaced by Yohei Toyoda on 65 minute.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Takayoshi Ishihara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Ryo Germain and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Naoki Ishihara as he leaves the pitch. Ramon Lopes steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Mu Kanazaki — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Ahn Yongwoo by Akito Fukuta on 81 minute.
  • 83' Magnificent from Mu Kanazaki! That is 31 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 84' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Ryohei Michibuchi is replaced by Takuma Abe.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Another three points for Sagan Tosu FC.

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 Ōita 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 Júbilo 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.