Vegalta Sendai vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Vegalta Sendai

2 – 3

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sun 27 Sep 2020 · 04:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

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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 Yuichi Nishimura
Referee Ryo Hirama
Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
Referee Osamu Akasaka

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

Vegalta Sendai 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Sep	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–3	L
23 Sep	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	1–3	L
20 Sep	FC Tōkyō	A	0–1	L
13 Sep	Oita FC Trinita	H	0–3	L
09 Sep	Kashima Antlers	A	1–2	L
05 Sep	Gamba Osaka	H	1–4	L

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Sep	Vegalta Sendai	A	3–2	W
23 Sep	FC Tōkyō	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	Kashima Antlers	H	1–2	L
16 Sep	Vissel Kobe	A	1–0	W
13 Sep	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	2–1	W
09 Sep	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC

0-15

3/1

16-30

4/1

31-45

3/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/3

76+

6/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vegalta Sendai and Cerezo Osaka FC get this one started.
5' Poland international Jakub Slowik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Leandro Desabato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Cerezo Osaka FC so far.
20' 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.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' 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.
35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
40' 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.
44' A stunning finish from Bruno Mendes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
49' 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.
54' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
57' Goal! Takuma Nishimura scores his 59 goal in 398 matches.
62' Over 62 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
67' Takuma Nishimura with the second goal in the match!
67' The crowd applauds Yoichiro Kakitani as he leaves the pitch. Hiroshi Kiyotake steps in for Cerezo Osaka FC.
68' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Hiroaki Okuno has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Toyokawa to step up.
73' The travelling Cerezo Osaka FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
74' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Alexandre Guedes exits the field as Shun Nagasawa enters on 74.
78' The whistle greets Yasuki Kimoto as he departs to be replaced by Naoyuki Fujita.
79' Time for substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC. Riku Matsuda is replaced by Yuta Koike.
81' What a strike from Matej Jonjic! The score is 2-2.
86' Keiya Shiihashi makes way for Shingo Hyodo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
90' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Mendes is withdrawn and Shota Fujio gets his opportunity.
Full Time. Cerezo Osaka FC beats Vegalta Sendai

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

22
Goro Kawanami
39
Kim Jungya
6
Shingo Hyodo ↑ 86'
20
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 74'
14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 86'
28
Takumi Sasaki
45
Takumi Mase ↑ 86'

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Leandro Desabato
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Yuta Toyokawa 68'
21
Kim Jinhyeon
2
Riku Matsuda ↓ Yuta Koike 79'
22
Matej Jonjic
8
Yoichiro Kakitani C ↓ Hiroshi Kiyotake 67'
3
Yasuki Kimoto ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 78'
16
Eiichi Katayama
20
Bruno Mendes ↓ Shota Fujio 90'
15
Ayumu Seko
17
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Bench

5
Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 78'
1
Takumi Nagaishi
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake ↑ 67'
13
Toshiyuki Takagi
4
Yuta Koike ↑ 79'
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↑ 68'
42
Shota Fujio ↑ 90'

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hiroshi Kiyotake	4
Koji Hachisuka	3
Takuma Nishimura	3
Koji Hachisuka	2
Hiroshi Kiyotake	2
Yusuke Maruhashi	2
Yusuke Maruhashi	2
Atomu Tanaka	1

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-23 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Oita FC Trinita L 2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-09-05 Vegalta Sendai 1–4 Gamba Osaka L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-09-27 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-23 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-09-19 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-09-16 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-09-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.26 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.65 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai27% Draw26% Cerezo Osaka FC47%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.91

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

54%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

73%

Vegalta Sendai or Cerezo Osaka FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vegalta Sendai22% Draw45% Cerezo Osaka FC33%

Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

1 – 2

0 – 1

8.1%

0 – 2

7.3%

0 – 0

7.2%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 0

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 3

2 – 0

4.3%

0 – 3

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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