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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 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

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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Vegalta Sendai are looking to make home advantage count against Kawasaki Frontale.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Kawasaki Frontale's compact .
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yasuhiro Hiraoka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Ryang Yong Gi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The 31-year-old Hidemasa Morita has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' Ryo Germain has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Kawasaki Frontale is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Kawasaki Frontale are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' It’s high time Susumu Watanabe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' Kim Jungya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Ryota Ohshima has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Hiroyuki Abe 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 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 Tokyo 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.