Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018
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Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Kawasaki Frontale fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Hachisuka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Manabu Saito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' 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.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' 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.
- 80' 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.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 21
- 4
- 33
- 39
-
10
Ryang Yong Gi ↓ Katsuya Nagato 62'
- 17
- 23
- 16
-
19
Ryo Germain ↓ Naoki Ishihara 66'
- 30
Bench
- 22
-
2
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 62'
- 25
-
34
Keiya Shiihashi ↑ 74'
- 40
-
11
Naoki Ishihara ↑ 66'
- 31
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 1
- 18
- 3
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Manabu Saito 64'
- 41
-
20
Kei Chinen ↓ Yoshito Okubo 46'
Bench
- 30
-
2
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 86'
- 17
- 19
- 16
-
37
Manabu Saito ↑ 64'
-
4
Yoshito Okubo ↑ 46'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 9 |
| Shun Nagasawa | 3 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 2 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 |
| Rikiya Uehara | 1 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.