Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Vegalta Sendai

2 – 2

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Kawasaki Frontale

Sat 17 Aug 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'

Y 72' Shintaro Kurumaya

Shun Nagasawa 75' Y

Y 81' Shota Arai

Overview

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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 Ryo Hirama
Referee Futoshi Nakamura
Referee Shoichiro Mikami
Referee Tomokazu Tajiri

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

Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2019-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-25 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-01-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–2	D
10 Aug	FC Tokyo	A	0–1	L
03 Aug	Júbilo Iwata	H	2–1	W
20 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–0	D
13 Jul	Kashima Antlers	H	0–4	L
06 Jul	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–1	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	2–2	D
10 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–3	L
04 Aug	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	H	0–0	D
31 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–3	L
27 Jul	Ōita FC Trinita	H	3–1	W
14 Jul	FC Tokyo	A	3–0	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

2/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

1/3

76+

3/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale

Marcinho	6 G	1 A
Yasuto Wakizaka	2 G	3 A
Tatsuya Ito	2 G	1 A
Lazar Romanic	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Vegalta Sendai have kicked off against Kawasaki Frontale. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
7' Kim Jungya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi at the 7 minute mark.
12' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
22' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yu Kobayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
23' Hiroyuki Abe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
38' Katsuya Nagato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Manabu Saito made 443 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
48' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
54' What a moment for Shun Nagasawa! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Toru Oniki will be considering his options from the bench.
64' GOAL! Shun Nagasawa fires home to make it 2-1!
69' The whistle greets Akihiro Ienaga as he departs to be replaced by Tatsuya Hasegawa.
72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shintaro Kurumaya.
75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Shun Nagasawa on 75 minutes.
75' Manabu Saito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hiroyuki Abe at the 75 minute mark.
79' Tatsuya Hasegawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
81' Kawasaki Frontale receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
84' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 84 minute. Naoki Ishihara leaves to be changed by Ramon Lopes.
86' Kengo Nakamura makes way for Leandro Damiao at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
90' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Shun Nagasawa departs to be replaced by Ryo Germain.
The points are shared — Vegalta Sendai 2-2 Kawasaki Frontale. Honours even.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

7
Shintaro Kurumaya
11
Yu Kobayashi C
1
Jung Sungryong
2
Kyohei Noborizato
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Leandro Damiao 86'
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Manabu Saito 75'
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↓ Tatsuya Hasegawa 69'
25
Ao Tanaka
22
Hokuto Shimoda
34
Kazuya Yamamura
26
Maguinho

Bench

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
Miki Yamane	1
Rikiya Uehara	1

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-08-10 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Júbilo Iwata W 2019-07-20 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2019-07-13 Vegalta Sendai 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2019-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-08-04 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC D 2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-07-27 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Ōita FC Trinita W 2019-07-14 FC Tokyo 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.4 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.49 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Kawasaki Frontale 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vegalta Sendai35% Draw28% Kawasaki Frontale37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.89

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

63%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

65%

Vegalta Sendai or Kawasaki Frontale

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vegalta Sendai26% Draw45% Kawasaki Frontale29%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 2

8.3%

2 – 1

7.8%

0 – 0

7.4%

0 – 1

7.4%

1 – 0

6.9%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.7%

0 – 3

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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