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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 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' Sagan Tosu FC have kicked off against Vegalta Sendai. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohei Takaoka made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Mu Kanazaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ryohei Michibuchi makes it 0-1.
  • 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' Shingo Tomita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 40' 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 Yoshiki Matsushita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Ahn Yongwoo, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yuji Ono on, Daiki Matsuoka off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ahn Yongwoo on 61.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Isaac Cuenca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 65' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Takeshi Kanamori departs to be replaced by Yohei Toyoda.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 71' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Ryo Germain is withdrawn and Takayoshi Ishihara gets his opportunity.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Ramon Lopes on, Naoki Ishihara off on 75 minutes.
  • 77' A goal from the Japan international Mu Kanazaki! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-1!
  • 81' Ahn Yongwoo makes way for Akito Fukuta at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 83' Mu Kanazaki does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
  • 84' Takuma Abe is replacing Ryohei Michibuchi for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 89' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • With this win, Sagan Tosu FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Fuchi Honda 2
Mu Kanazaki 2
Takuma Nishimura 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Fernando Torres 1
Tiago Alves 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.