Wednesday , 30 September 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
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and FC Tokyo.
  • 5' Hotaka Nakamura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 441 appearances.
  • 10' FC Tokyo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Assisted by Kensuke Nagai with the perfectly-timed delivery and Leandro makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 20' Kim Jungya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' A moment of madness from Para on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • 32' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 37' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 38' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Takumi Sasaki will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Ryoya Ogawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takumi Nakamura at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' What composure from Shun Nagasawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 50' Ryoya Ogawa is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Yasuhiro Hiraoka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takumi Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Koji Hachisuka comes on to replace Para.
  • 62' Keigo Higashi was booked on 62.
  • 64' Yojiro Takahagi adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 69' The 35-year-old Adailton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The whistle greets Takuma Hamasaki as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
  • 71' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Keigo Higashi by Hirotaka Mita on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Keiya Shiihashi has done his job and it is now time for Takayoshi Ishihara to step up.
  • 81' Kyosuke Tagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leandro at the 81 minute mark.
  • 83' Isaac Cuenca is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' Yoshiki Matsushita has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 86' Taichi Hara is replacing Takuya Uchida for the FC Tokyo side.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Tawiah 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Hirotaka Mita 1
Yojiro Takahagi 1
Leandro 1
Shun Nagasawa 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.