Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 05:00 UTC EDION Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
R 27' Simao Junior

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at EDION Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui
  • Referee Hiromichi Oka

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

2
4
4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 games · Avg 1.6 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
19 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
16 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
12 Dec FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
28 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
25 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
25 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at EDION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Hayato Araki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Sho Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Red card on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 33' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is taking the lead after the goal scored by Junior Santos on 33.
  • 38' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Hachisuka, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yoshiki Matsushita is hanging Ryoma Kida on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Simao Junior made 275 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' 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 Tsukasa Morishima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 62' Takayoshi Ishihara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Minagawa on 62 minute.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 76' The whistle greets Junior Santos as he departs to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Takumi Mase. He replaces Yosuke Akiyama on 79 minute.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' The whistle greets Quentin Martinus as he departs to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki.
  • 90' What a strike from Shuhei Akasaki! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' The whistle greets Yuya Asano as he departs to be replaced by Ezequiel.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Patric 2
Naoki Ishihara 1
Douglas Vieira 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 1

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Vegalta Sendai Form

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 2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vegalta Sendai 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima34% Draw31% Vegalta Sendai35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
65%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
66%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vegalta Sendai
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima23% Draw52% Vegalta Sendai25%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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