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 (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
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
11%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Avispa Fukuoka gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyohei Yoshino made 335 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It’s high time Shigetoshi Hasebe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Takaaki Shichi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Vegalta Sendai player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' John Mary needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 53' The whistle greets Ryoma Kida as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
- 54' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Ryoma Kida is replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita on 54 minute.
- 58' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. John Mary is replaced by Yuya Yamagishi on 58 minute.
- 63' The whistle greets Taro Sugimoto as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Watari.
- 68' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 70' The whistle greets Takumi Mase as he departs to be replaced by Hayato Teruyama.
- 71' Quentin Martinus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on 71 minute.
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' Shuhei Akasaki is replacing Rikiya Uehara for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 83' Takuya Shigehiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sotan Tanabe on 83 minute.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Shuhei Akasaki. He replaces Rikiya Uehara on 84 minute.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Takuya Shigehiro. He replaces Sotan Tanabe on 86 minute.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Douglas Grolli.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Quentin Martinus. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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.