Sunday , 16 August 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 Oita 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
0% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vegalta Sendai and Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 5' Hiroshi Kiyotake is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takumi Mase made 275 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Tatsuhiro Sakamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shogo Nakahara on, Foguinho off on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dankler.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 49' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 49 minutes.
  • 53' GOAL! Tiago Pagnussat fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Takuma Nishimura.
  • 59' 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.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ryoma Kida as he departs to be replaced by Quentin Martinus.
  • 65' Yoshito Okubo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riki Harakawa on 65 minute.
  • 70' Riki Harakawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Naoyuki Fujita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adam Taggart at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' The whistle greets Takayoshi Ishihara as he departs to be replaced by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 79' The Curacao Quentin Martinus breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-1!
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' 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.
  • It finishes all square. Vegalta Sendai and Cerezo Osaka FC share the spoils 1-1.

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 Oita 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.