Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Hirama
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Dec | Oita FC Trinita | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar | Vegalta Sendai | A | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vegalta Sendai and Kawasaki Frontale is underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Jung Sungryong needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 12' Yu Kobayashi puts Kawasaki Frontale on the lead.
- 17' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' 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.
- 26' What a strike from Daiya Tono! The score is 0-2.
- 26' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takayoshi Ishihara is hanging Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on the field on 26 minute.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 33' GOAL! Koji Hachisuka scores on 33.
- 38' 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.
- 39' Goal! Koji Hachisuka scores his 15 goal in 275 matches.
- 44' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 46' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Shingo Tomita departs to be replaced by Yasuhiro Hiraoka.
- 51' 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.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 58' Vegalta Sendai is taking the lead after the goal scored by Rikiya Uehara on 58.
- 62' Quentin Martinus was booked on 62.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 72' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Tatsuya Hasegawa departs to be replaced by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 73' Akihiro Ienaga is replacing Daiya Tono for the Kawasaki Frontale side.
- 78' The travelling Kawasaki Frontale supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' What a strike from Reo Hatate! The score is 3-3.
- 83' The whistle greets Ryoma Kida as he departs to be replaced by Chihiro Kato.
- 85' The Kawasaki Frontale manager makes a substitution. Kento Tachibanada departs to be replaced by Shogo Taniguchi.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kyohei Yoshino. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Kawasaki Frontale. Ao Tanaka is replaced by Yasuto Wakizaka.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 17
- 7
- 15
- 16
- 20
- 6
-
2
Yosuke Akiyama ↓ Takumi Mase 46'
- 27
-
32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Chihiro Kato 83'
- 5
Bench
-
13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka ↑ 46'
- 11
-
8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 46'
-
14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 26'
- 1
-
25
Takumi Mase ↑ 46'
-
26
Chihiro Kato ↑ 83'
Coach
Makoto Teguramori
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Schmidt ↓ Koki Tsukagawa 46'
- 7
- 11
- 1
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Kaoru Mitoma 72'
-
25
Ao Tanaka C ↓ Yasuto Wakizaka 90'
- 13
- 28
- 47
-
19
Daiya Tono ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 73'
- 22
Bench
-
5
Shogo Taniguchi ↑ 85'
-
41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 73'
-
8
Yasuto Wakizaka ↑ 90'
- 9
- 27
-
3
Koki Tsukagawa ↑ 46'
-
18
Kaoru Mitoma ↑ 72'
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 |
| Hiroyuki Abe | 1 |
| Ryohei Michibuchi | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2021-03-06
Vegalta Sendai
1–5
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2021-03-03
Kawasaki Frontale
3–2
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2021-02-26
Kawasaki Frontale
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2020-12-19
Kashiwa Reysol
2–3
Kawasaki Frontale
W
2020-12-16
Kawasaki Frontale
3–1
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2020-12-12
Sagan Tosu FC
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
46%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Vegalta Sendai or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–5 not predicted1 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.