Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 1
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sun 30 May 2021 · 06:05 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Dankler
Takuma Nishimura 54' Y

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Hideaki Nishio
  • Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Yuki Tsukagoshi

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

1
4
7
Vegalta Sendai 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
22 May Ōita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
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
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
26 May Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
23 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
15 May Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
08 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
02 May Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vegalta Sendai to score. At the same time, Cerezo Osaka FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' It’s high time Levir Culpi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' The whistle greets Foguinho as he departs to be replaced by Shogo Nakahara.
  • 21' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Cerezo Osaka FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 49' 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.
  • 53' The deadlock is broken! Tiago Pagnussat gets on the scoresheet on 53 minutes.
  • 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takuma Nishimura.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Quentin Martinus is replacing Ryoma Kida for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Riki Harakawa trudges off to be replaced by Yoshito Okubo on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Naoyuki Fujita. He replaces Adam Taggart on 72 minute.
  • 74' Koji Hachisuka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takayoshi Ishihara at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Quentin Martinus — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroshi Kiyotake 4
Koji Hachisuka 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Yusuke Maruhashi 2
Ken Tokura 1

Head to Head

2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-08-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-05-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2021-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-23 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2021-05-15 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-05-02 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Cerezo Osaka FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai37% Draw31% Cerezo Osaka FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
68%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
63%
Vegalta Sendai or Cerezo Osaka FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai25% Draw52% Cerezo Osaka FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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