Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Wed 18 Nov 2020 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Para 27' Y
Takumi Sasaki 38' Y
Y 50' Ryoya Ogawa
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 51' Y
Y 62' Keigo Higashi
Isaac Cuenca 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov FC Tōkyō H 2–2 D
14 Nov Gamba Osaka A 4–0 W
08 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–3 L
31 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
28 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
24 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
15 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
11 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
31 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
28 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 1–3 L
24 Oct Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Vegalta Sendai welcome FC Tōkyō for this crunch clash at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' The deadlock is broken! Leandro gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 27' Controversy at the stadium! Para argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Spain international Isaac Cuenca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Takumi Sasaki is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 46 minute. Takumi Nakamura leaves to be changed by Ryoya Ogawa.
  • 47' What a moment for Shun Nagasawa! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Ryoya Ogawa on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Tokyo will be frustrated.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Yasuhiro Hiraoka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 59' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koji Hachisuka is hanging Para on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Keigo Higashi gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' A goal from the Japan international Yojiro Takahagi! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-2!
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 70' Yoshiki Matsushita is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takuma Hamasaki at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Keigo Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Hirotaka Mita to step up.
  • 76' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' The whistle greets Keiya Shiihashi as he departs to be replaced by Takayoshi Ishihara.
  • 81' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 81 minute. Leandro leaves to be changed by Kyosuke Tagawa.
  • 83' Isaac Cuenca was booked on 83.
  • 84' Assisted by Hiroto Yamada with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yoshiki Matsushita makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Taichi Hara. He replaces Takuya Uchida on 86 minute.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Keigo Higashi 1
Joan Oumari 1

Head to Head

2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō 2020-09-20 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tōkyō 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-11-14 Gamba Osaka 0–4 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L

FC Tōkyō Form

2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tōkyō D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2020-11-11 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-10-31 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 FC Tōkyō L 2020-10-28 FC Tōkyō 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-10-24 FC Tōkyō 0–4 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai40% Draw29% FC Tōkyō31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
60%
Vegalta Sendai or FC Tōkyō
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai27% Draw49% FC Tōkyō24%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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