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Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sun 23 Jun 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+7' · FT 45+6'
Y 31' Yojiro Takahagi
Simao Junior 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Hisashi Nakai
  • Referee Takayuki Sato

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

8
2
6
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-05-06 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-04 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun FC Tōkyō H 2–0 W
15 Jun Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–0 W
01 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–1 W
25 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–4 L
18 May Jubilo Iwata A 0–2 L
12 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
15 Jun Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
01 Jun Oita FC Trinita H 3–1 W
25 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
18 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–0 W
12 May Jubilo Iwata H 1–0 W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yojiro Takahagi.
  • 36' Japan international Yojiro Takahagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Simao Junior is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 50' Keiya Shiihashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tōkyō backline.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 64' Ryohei Michibuchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kaina Yoshio at the 64 minute mark.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and FC Tōkyō are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Yojiro Takahagi is replaced by Kotaro Omori on 73 minute.
  • 74' GOAL! Kunimitsu Sekiguchi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 78' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Kiichi Yajima comes on to replace Na Sangho.
  • 83' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 86' Ramon Lopes gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Naoki Ishihara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Kosuke Ota is replacing Sei Muroya for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Ramon Lopes has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Vegalta Sendai and FC Tōkyō (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Koji Hachisuka 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Joan Oumari 1
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Tawiah 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Hirotaka Mita 1

Head to Head

2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-05-06 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-04 FC Tōkyō 2–2 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō W 2019-06-15 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-18 Jubilo Iwata 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

FC Tōkyō Form

2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō L 2019-06-15 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2019-06-01 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2019-05-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2019-05-18 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-05-12 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Jubilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.6 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Vegalta Sendai to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai59% Draw25% FC Tōkyō16%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
84%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
41%
Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai38% Draw49% FC Tōkyō13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
2.5%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 26% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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