Saturday , 14 November 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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

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
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Yurtec Stadium Sendai will turn into a battlefield for Vegalta Sendai and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 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.
  • 16' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Foguinho by Shogo Nakahara on 16 minute.
  • 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 34' It’s a booking for Cerezo Osaka FC player. Dankler gets a Yellow card.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' Tiago Pagnussat does the damage! The net is bulging and Cerezo Osaka FC surge ahead!
  • 54' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Ryoma Kida as he leaves the pitch. Quentin Martinus steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Riki Harakawa trudges off to be replaced by Yoshito Okubo on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 72' Cerezo Osaka FC make a change. Adam Taggart trudges off to be replaced by Naoyuki Fujita on 72 minutes.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Takayoshi Ishihara as he leaves the pitch. Koji Hachisuka steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 79' GOAL! Quentin Martinus fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 84' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' Takuma Nishimura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Matej Jonjic 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.