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Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 14 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Yusuke Seino
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai

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 Tōkyō 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

2
5
9
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Vegalta Sendai 2016-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 0–0 D
14 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 3–2 W
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L
07 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
31 Mar V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
14 Apr FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
11 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–2 L
08 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D
06 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W
31 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Yoshihiro Nakano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Koji Hachisuka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Ryo Germain is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Manabu Saito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' Kawasaki Frontale 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.
  • 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akihiro Ienaga made 439 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 9
Shun Nagasawa 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Kazuki Oiwa 2
Tatsuya Hasegawa 2
Kaoru Mitoma 2
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Miki Yamane 1

Head to Head

2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-03-12 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Vegalta Sendai 2016-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-04-08 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2018-04-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-03-31 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai40% Draw31% Kawasaki Frontale29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
71%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
60%
Vegalta Sendai or Kawasaki Frontale
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai25% Draw54% Kawasaki Frontale21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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