Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 06:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 45' Tatsuki Nara

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Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Kashima Antlers 18 games · 45 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
Referee Toru Kakinuma
Referee Tomokazu Tajiri

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

Vegalta Sendai 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kashima Antlers

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2020-09-09 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers 2019-04-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Kashima Antlers	H	1–3	L
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

Kashima Antlers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Nov	Vegalta Sendai	A	3–1	W
14 Nov	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–1	D
03 Nov	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	3–2	W
31 Oct	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–2	L
24 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–0	W
21 Oct	Vissel Kobe	A	3–1	W

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Kashima Antlers this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashima Antlers

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Vegalta Sendai welcome Kashima Antlers for this crunch clash at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
5' Kashima Antlers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' It looks surprising Kashima Antlers does not make any changes. Yasuhiro Hiraoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' The travelling Kashima Antlers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Kashima Antlers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' Shoma Doi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
45' The referee has no hesitation. Tatsuki Nara is booked for Kashima Antlers — Yellow card on 45.
46' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Shuhei Akasaki is replaced by Shun Nagasawa.
47' Against the run of play, Everaldo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
51' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Shingo Hyodo is withdrawn and Yoshiki Matsushita gets his opportunity.
56' Kashima Antlers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
57' What a strike from Juan Alano! The score is 0-2.
59' Takayoshi Ishihara makes way for Isaac Cuenca at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
62' Ayase Ueda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
73' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 73 minute. Shoma Doi leaves to be changed by Yasushi Endo.
76' Shun Nagasawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
78' Hiroto Yamada makes way for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
84' Another change for Kashima Antlers made on 84 minute. Ayase Ueda leaves to be changed by Yuta Matsumura.
85' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Shuto Yamamoto departs to be replaced by Kei Koizumi.
89' The Kashima Antlers manager makes a substitution. Juan Alano departs to be replaced by Shintaro Nago.
Kashima Antlers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka C
39
Kim Jungya
5
Keiya Shiihashi
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Shun Nagasawa 46'
36
Takahiro Yanagi
6
Shingo Hyodo ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 51'
42
Hiroto Yamada ↓ Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 78'
14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↓ Isaac Cuenca 59'
27
Jakub Slowik
2
Para ↓ Koji Hachisuka 51'
26
Takuma Hamasaki

Bench

22
Goro Kawanami
4
Koji Hachisuka ↑ 51'
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↑ 78'
20
Shun Nagasawa ↑ 46'
8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 51'
23
Simao Junior
9
Isaac Cuenca ↑ 59'

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Sho Ito ↑ 73'
21
Hitoshi Sogahata
24
Yukitoshi Ito
25
Yasushi Endo ↑ 73'
30
Shintaro Nago ↑ 89'
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 85'
27
Yuta Matsumura ↑ 84'

Coach Antonio Carlos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Serginho	3
Everaldo	2
Ayase Ueda	2
Shun Nagasawa	2
Gen Shoji	1
Koki Anzai	1
Tomoya Inukai	1
Shoma Doi	1

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 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

Kashima Antlers Form

2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-11-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2020-11-03 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–3 Kashima Antlers W 2020-10-31 Kashima Antlers 0–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-10-24 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.11 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

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

1.89 Kashima Antlers xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai22% Draw25% Kashima Antlers53%

Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

47%

Draw or Kashima Antlers

78%

Vegalta Sendai or Kashima Antlers

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai18% Draw43% Kashima Antlers39%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

1 – 2

9.5%

0 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

6.7%

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

5.6%

0 – 3

5.4%

2 – 2

5.3%

1 – 0

4.7%

2 – 3

3.4%

2 – 0

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	13%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	46%	—	54%
+1	46%	22%	32%
+1.5	68%	—	32%
+2	68%	17%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Kashima Antlers keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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