Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Cerezo Osaka FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' 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.
- 16' Shogo Nakahara is replacing Foguinho for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' 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.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dankler on 34.
- 39' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
- 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' GOAL! Tiago Pagnussat scores on 53. Assisted by Riki Harakawa
- 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Takuma Nishimura.
- 59' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The whistle greets Ryoma Kida as he departs to be replaced by Quentin Martinus.
- 65' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Riki Harakawa is replaced by Yoshito Okubo.
- 70' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' The whistle greets Adam Taggart as he departs to be replaced by Naoyuki Fujita.
- 74' Koji Hachisuka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takayoshi Ishihara on 74 minute.
- 79' Goal! Quentin Martinus scores his 8 goal in 416 matches.
- 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dankler made 69 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takayoshi Ishihara, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 7
- 11
- 15
- 14
- 27
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32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Quentin Martinus 60'
- 5
- 25
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35
Foguinho ↓ Shogo Nakahara 16'
Bench
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4
Koji Hachisuka ↑ 74'
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18
Shogo Nakahara ↑ 16'
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33
Felippe Cardoso ↑ 60'
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20
Quentin Martinus ↑ 60'
- 31
- 1
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26
Chihiro Kato ↑ 74'
Coach Makoto TeguramoriCerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
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9
Adam Taggart ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 72'
- 25
- 21
- 43
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4
Riki Harakawa ↓ Yoshito Okubo 65'
- 2
- 14
- 10
- 15
- 17
Bench
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5
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 72'
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20
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 65'
- 18
- 30
- 29
- 16
- 1
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Hiroshi Kiyotake 4 Takuma Nishimura 3 Koji Hachisuka 3 Koji Hachisuka 2 Hiroshi Kiyotake 2 Yusuke Maruhashi 2 Yusuke Maruhashi 2 Bruno Mendes 1 Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.13 Vegalta Sendai xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.09 Cerezo Osaka FC xGI would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Cerezo Osaka FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.22Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 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.