Thursday , 1 October 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 2
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Tue 1 Dec 2020 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
  • Referee

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

3
1
10
Vegalta Sendai 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Kashiwa Reysol
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
25 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
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
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
25 Nov Kashima Antlers A 4–1 W
21 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
31 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
28 Oct FC Tokyo A 3–1 W
24 Oct Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kashiwa Reysol
Yusuke Segawa 6 G 2 A
Yoshio Koizumi 3 G 2 A
Tojiro Kubo 2 G 1 A
Keita Endo 2 G
Yuki Kakita 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vegalta Sendai and Kashiwa Reysol has kicked off!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Goal! Cristiano scores his 26 goal in 415 matches.
  • 26' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Keiya Shiihashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 36' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Richardson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 46' Shunki Takahashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 51' Takumi Sasaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 55' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Takumi Sasaki exits the field as Takayoshi Ishihara enters on 55.
  • 60' Michael Olunga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
  • 65' Hayato Nakama has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 415 appearances.
  • 70' The travelling Kashiwa Reysol supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Isaac Cuenca makes way for Shingo Hyodo at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 78' Kashiwa Reysol make a change. Kengo Kitazume trudges off to be replaced by Shunki Takahashi on 78 minutes.
  • 79' Shunki Takahashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kengo Kitazume on 79 minute.
  • 84' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Kashiwa Reysol — Yuta Kamiya on, Ataru Esaka off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Another substitution for Kashiwa Reysol to replace Ataru Esaka by Yuta Kamiya on 87 minute.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelson Baptista

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Olunga 4
Takuma Nishimura 3
Cristiano 1
Cayman Togashi 1
Ko Itakura 1
Yuta Kamiya 1
Ko Itakura 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1

Head to Head

2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 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

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-11-25 Kashima Antlers 1–4 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-11-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-10-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-10-28 FC Tokyo 1–3 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-10-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai26% Draw27% Kashiwa Reysol47%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
54%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
74%
Vegalta Sendai or Kashiwa Reysol
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai19% Draw45% Kashiwa Reysol36%
Actual: Kashiwa Reysol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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