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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Wed 1 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takanori Sakumoto
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Tomokazu Sato

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

6
3
7
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
28 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
18 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–8 L
20 May Kashima Antlers A 2–1 W
13 May Kingstonian FC A 0–0 D
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
22 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
18 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–3 L
20 May Kashiwa Reysol H 2–3 L
13 May Jubilo Iwata H 1–0 W
12 May V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kentro Seki made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuichi Maruyama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Ikki Arai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' Japan international Keiji Tamada has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' Kazuya Miyahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Takuma Nishimura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nagoya Grampus tonight.
  • 85' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Kaina Yoshio 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 1

Head to Head

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-31 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-11-04 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus 2017-03-06 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Nagoya Grampus

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-05-13 Kingstonian FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-07-22 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2018-07-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-05-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-05-13 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-05-12 V-Varen Nagasaki 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai32% Draw27% Nagoya Grampus41%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
59%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
68%
Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai24% Draw44% Nagoya Grampus32%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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