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Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 3
Full Time
Kashima Antlers
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima Antlers — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Seiichi Kanai
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu

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

1
2
12
Vegalta Sendai 15 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kashima Antlers
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2017-08-09 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-01-28 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashima Antlers

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–3 L
10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
04 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
20 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
29 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–5 L
Kashima Antlers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 3–0 W
06 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
31 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
20 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
07 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 0–0 D
29 Sep Vissel Kobe A 5–0 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' The wait is over. Kashima Antlers get us underway at .
  • 5' Kashima Antlers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Kashima Antlers is showing some good football. However, Kashima Antlers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Takuma Abe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at . Kashima Antlers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yasuhiro Hiraoka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 40' Leandro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 50' It’s high time Go Oiwa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' The 36-year-old Hiroaki Okuno has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Go Oiwa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Kashima Antlers's compact .
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Kashima Antlers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Go Oiwa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Serginho 3
Everaldo 2
Ayase Ueda 2
Shun Nagasawa 2
Juan Alano 1
Yuma Suzuki 1
Juan 1
Takuma Nishimura 1

Head to Head

2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers 2017-08-09 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-01-28 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashima Antlers

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers L 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-04 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-09-29 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–2 Vegalta Sendai L

Kashima Antlers Form

2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers W 2018-11-06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers W 2018-10-31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-10-07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-09-29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Kashima Antlers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai23% Draw25% Kashima Antlers52%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
48%
Draw or Kashima Antlers
77%
Vegalta Sendai or Kashima Antlers
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai18% Draw43% Kashima Antlers39%
Actual: Kashima Antlers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Kashima Antlers covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 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
33% ✗

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