Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vegalta Sendai is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' Kim Jungya is replacing Kunimitsu Sekiguchi for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 23' GOAL! Hiroyuki Abe fires home to make it 0-1!
- 28' Yoshiki Matsushita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shingo Tomita made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Kawasaki Frontale have won 583 goals from 452 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Assisted by Yasuhiro Hiraoka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shun Nagasawa makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 59' 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.
- 64' The deadlock is broken! Shun Nagasawa gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
- 69' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Akihiro Ienaga exits the field as Tatsuya Hasegawa enters on 69.
- 72' Controversy at the stadium! Shintaro Kurumaya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 75' Another substitution for Kawasaki Frontale to replace Hiroyuki Abe by Manabu Saito on 75 minute.
- 79' Tatsuya Hasegawa doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 84' The crowd applauds Naoki Ishihara as he leaves the pitch. Ramon Lopes steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
- 86' The whistle greets Kengo Nakamura as he departs to be replaced by Leandro Damiao.
- 90' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Shun Nagasawa has done his job and it is now time for Ryo Germain to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 17
- 7
-
11
Naoki Ishihara ↓ Ramon Lopes 84'
-
38
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Ryo Germain 90'
- 8
- 18
- 23
- 24
Bench
- 22
-
39
Kim Jungya ↑ 7'
- 5
-
19
Ryo Germain ↑ 90'
- 20
-
9
Ramon Lopes ↑ 84'
- 6
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 11
- 1
- 2
-
14
Kengo Nakamura ↓ Leandro Damiao 86'
-
8
Hiroyuki Abe ↓ Manabu Saito 75'
- 41
- 25
- 22
- 34
- 26
Bench
- 21
- 6
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 69'
- 28
-
19
Manabu Saito ↑ 75'
-
9
Leandro Damiao ↑ 86'
- 17
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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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
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.