Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 0
Full Time
Kashiwa Reysol
Sat 1 May 2021 · 05:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Takuma Nishimura 45' Y
Takuma Nishimura 45' Y
Y 62' Keiya Shiihashi
Y 62' Keiya Shiihashi
Koji Hachisuka 77' Y
Koji Hachisuka 77' Y
Y 79' Rodrigo
Y 79' Rodrigo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Masaki Tsuruoka
  • Referee Yosuke Takebe
  • Referee Nobutaka Sekiya

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
2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
24 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–2 L
17 Apr Yokohama FC A 2–2 D
11 Apr Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–0 D
07 Apr Tokushima Vortis A 0–1 L
03 Apr Vissel Kobe H 0–2 L
Kashiwa Reysol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
24 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 5–1 W
17 Apr Oita FC Trinita A 1–0 W
11 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
07 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
03 Apr Yokohama FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Vegalta Sendai have kicked off against Kashiwa Reysol. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Takuma Ominami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 15' Kashiwa Reysol come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Ryoma Kida comes on to replace Shuhei Akasaki.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kashiwa Reysol's shape.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Takuma Nishimura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Takuma Nishimura.
  • 50' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Rikiya Uehara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Keiya Shiihashi on 62 minutes earns him a card. Kashiwa Reysol will be frustrated.
  • 66' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koji Hachisuka is hanging Chihiro Kato on the field on 66 minute.
  • 68' Takuma Nishimura doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' Yuta Kamiya makes way for Rodrigo at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kashiwa Reysol.
  • 75' The whistle greets Hayato Nakama as he departs to be replaced by Ippei Shinozuka.
  • 77' Koji Hachisuka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 79' Rodrigo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Hayato Teruyama on, Rikiya Uehara off on 88 minutes.
  • With this win, Vegalta Sendai is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Kashiwa Reysol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nelsinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Olunga 4
Takuma Nishimura 3
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Yusuke Segawa 1
Hayato Nakama 1
Cristiano 1

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-04-24 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-04-17 Yokohama FC 2–2 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-04-11 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama F.Marinos D 2021-04-07 Tokushima Vortis 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe L

Kashiwa Reysol Form

2021-05-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-04-24 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Tokushima Vortis W 2021-04-17 Oita FC Trinita 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-04-11 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2021-04-07 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-04-03 Yokohama FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Kashiwa Reysol 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai37% Draw31% Kashiwa Reysol32%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
68%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
63%
Vegalta Sendai or Kashiwa Reysol
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai24% Draw53% Kashiwa Reysol23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Kashiwa Reysol covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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