Vegalta Sendai vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Keisuke Nobori
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
- Referee Daisuke Sakurai
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Vegalta Sendai | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 May | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
| Shu Morooka | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kazuki Fujimoto | 1 G | |
| Werik | 1 G | |
| Yuma Tsujioka | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- 5' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Jakub Slowik, a Poland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The 33-year-old Tatsuki Nara has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Takuya Shigehiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Takayoshi Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Takuma Nishimura argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 32' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' Daiki Watari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Avispa Fukuoka are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 47' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Foguinho. He receives a Yellow card.
- 53' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Ryoma Kida has done his job and it is now time for Yoshiki Matsushita to step up.
- 54' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Ryoma Kida is replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
- 58' Yuya Yamagishi gets the nod from Avispa Fukuoka. He replaces John Mary and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Avispa Fukuoka make a change. Taro Sugimoto trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Watari on 63 minutes.
- 68' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 70' Hayato Teruyama is replacing Takumi Mase for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 71' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Quentin Martinus is hanging Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' 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.
- 81' Foguinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 82' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Rikiya Uehara trudges off to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki on 82 minutes.
- 83' Time for substitution for Avispa Fukuoka. Sotan Tanabe is replaced by Takuya Shigehiro.
- 84' The whistle greets Rikiya Uehara as he departs to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki.
- 86' Takuya Shigehiro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sotan Tanabe at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Douglas Grolli gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Quentin Martinus was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Vegalta Sendai 0-1 Avispa Fukuoka. Honours even.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 7
- 15
- 16
-
6
Rikiya Uehara ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 82'
- 14
- 27
-
32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 53'
-
25
Takumi Mase ↓ Hayato Teruyama 70'
-
26
Chihiro Kato ↓ Shogo Nakahara 82'
- 35
Bench
-
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 82'
-
18
Shogo Nakahara ↑ 82'
-
8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 53'
-
20
Quentin Martinus ↑ 70'
-
31
Hayato Teruyama ↑ 70'
- 1
- 5
Coach
Makoto Teguramori
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 39
-
19
Sotan Tanabe ↓ Takuya Shigehiro 82'
- 37
-
30
John Mary ↓ Yuya Yamagishi 58'
- 3
-
27
Bruno Mendes ↓ Juanma 58'
-
8
Taro Sugimoto ↓ Daiki Watari 63'
- 13
- 31
- 6
Bench
-
9
Juanma ↑ 58'
-
17
Daiki Watari ↑ 63'
- 5
-
7
Takuya Shigehiro ↑ 82'
-
11
Yuya Yamagishi ↑ 58'
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 82'
- 23
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryoma Kida | 2 |
| Daiki Watari | 1 |
| Jordy Croux | 1 |
| Takeshi Kanamori | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Avispa Fukuoka xG
I would bet for:
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Avispa Fukuoka win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
62%
Draw or Avispa Fukuoka
71%
Vegalta Sendai or Avispa Fukuoka
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Avispa Fukuoka covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.