Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
- Referee
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–5 L 27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D 19 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D 16 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–2 W 06 Dec Oita FC Trinita A 2–0 W 01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 06 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 5–1 W 03 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–2 W 26 Feb Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–0 W 19 Dec Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W 16 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–1 W 12 Dec Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale0-152/116-30–/–31-45–/346-601/461-751/376+7/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' Goal! Yu Kobayashi scores his 78 goal in 417 matches.
- 17' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Miki Yamane, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 26' What a strike from Daiya Tono! The score is 0-2.
- 26' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 26 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Takayoshi Ishihara.
- 31' 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.
- 33' What a strike from Koji Hachisuka! The score is 1-2.
- 38' 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 Jakub Slowik suffering a number of foals already.
- 39' Koji Hachisuka with the second goal in the match!
- 44' 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.
- 46' Yasuhiro Hiraoka is replacing Shingo Tomita for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 51' Tawiah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Rikiya Uehara puts Vegalta Sendai on the lead.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Quentin Martinus.
- 67' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Yasuto Wakizaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kaoru Mitoma is hanging Tatsuya Hasegawa on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 73 minute. Daiya Tono leaves to be changed by Akihiro Ienaga.
- 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
- 83' What an equalizer from Reo Hatate!
- 83' The whistle greets Ryoma Kida as he departs to be replaced by Chihiro Kato.
- 85' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Kento Tachibanada by Shogo Taniguchi on 85 minute.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kyohei Yoshino. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasuto Wakizaka is hanging Ao Tanaka on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Kawasaki Frontale beats Vegalta Sendai
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Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
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- 17
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- 15
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- 20
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Yosuke Akiyama ↓ Takumi Mase 46'
- 27
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32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Chihiro Kato 83'
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Bench
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13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka ↑ 46'
- 11
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8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 46'
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14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 26'
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25
Takumi Mase ↑ 46'
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26
Chihiro Kato ↑ 83'
Coach Makoto TeguramoriKawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
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6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 46'
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- 11
- 1
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16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 72'
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25
Ao Tanaka C ↓ Yasuto Wakizaka 90'
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- 28
- 47
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Daiya Tono ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 73'
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Bench
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Shogo Taniguchi ↑ 85'
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Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 73'
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Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 90'
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- 27
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Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 46'
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Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 72'
Coach Toru Oniki -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Yu Kobayashi 9 Shun Nagasawa 3 Kazuki Oiwa 2 Tatsuya Hasegawa 2 Kaoru Mitoma 2 Koji Hachisuka 2 Rikiya Uehara 1 Kengo Nakamura 1 Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 1–5 Kawasaki Frontale W 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2021-02-26 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2020-12-19 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2020-12-16 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-12-12 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.17 Vegalta Sendai xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.08 Kawasaki Frontale xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.25Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 83% 17% ± 2.5 62% 38% ± 3.5 40% 60% ± 4.5 23% 77% Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw 46%Draw or Kawasaki Frontale 78%Vegalta Sendai or Kawasaki Frontale 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual1 – 1 10.3%1 – 2 9.5%0 – 2 8.3%0 – 1 7.5%1 – 3 6.5%0 – 3 5.6%2 – 2 5.5%0 – 0 5.4%2 – 1 5.3%1 – 0 3.9%2 – 3 3.9%1 – 4 3.4%Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers -2.5 3% — 97% -2 3% 6% 92% -1.5 8% — 92% -1 8% 12% 80% -0.5 20% — 80% +0.5 43% — 57% +1 43% 22% 35% +1.5 65% — 35% +2 65% 17% 18% +2.5 82% — 18% Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.