Saturday , 15 August 2026

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

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo — 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 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

8
2
6
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals FC Tokyo
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tokyo 2020-09-20 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-10 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 FC Tokyo 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Nov FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai!
  • 5' Yojiro Takahagi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tōkyō needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' What a strike from Leandro! The score is 0-1.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroto Yamada, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Para on 27.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and FC Tōkyō are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 38' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Takumi Sasaki gets a Yellow card.
  • 43' Shuto Abe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Takumi Nakamura as he leaves the pitch. Ryoya Ogawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • 47' Goal! Shun Nagasawa scores his 24 goal in 444 matches.
  • 50' It’s a booking for FC Tokyo player. Ryoya Ogawa gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' Yasuhiro Hiraoka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Japan international Takumi Nakamura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 59' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Para is withdrawn and Koji Hachisuka gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Keigo Higashi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Yojiro Takahagi makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Takuma Hamasaki is withdrawn and Yoshiki Matsushita gets his opportunity.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Hirotaka Mita. He replaces Keigo Higashi on 71 minute.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Keiya Shiihashi exits the field as Takayoshi Ishihara enters on 80.
  • 81' Kyosuke Tagawa is replacing Leandro for the FC Tokyo side.
  • 83' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 84' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yoshiki Matsushita makes it 2-2.
  • 86' Taichi Hara gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Takuya Uchida and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Oliveira 3
Leandro 1
Shun Nagasawa 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Kyosuke Tagawa 1
Keigo Higashi 1

Head to Head

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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo Form

2020-11-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 FC Tokyo D 2020-11-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2020-11-11 FC Tokyo 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-10-31 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 FC Tokyo L 2020-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-10-24 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or FC Tokyo 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai40% Draw29% FC Tokyo31%
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 Tokyo
60%
Vegalta Sendai or FC Tokyo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai27% Draw49% FC Tokyo24%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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