Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Vegalta Sendai

3 – 1

Full Time

Nagoya Grampus

Sat 1 Jun 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Ryohei Michibuchi 24' Y

Katsuya Nagato 45' Y

Y 62' Yutaka Yoshida

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Ryuji Sato
Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
Referee Shoichiro Mikami

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 Nagoya Grampus

Last 5 meetings

2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jun	Nagoya Grampus	H	3–1	W
25 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	3–4	L
18 May	Jubilo Iwata	A	0–2	L
12 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–1	W
03 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
28 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	2–1	W

Nagoya Grampus

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jun	Vegalta Sendai	A	1–3	L
26 May	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	H	0–1	L
17 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–1	D
12 May	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	2–0	W
04 May	Shonan Bellmare	A	1–1	D
28 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–0	W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus get this one started.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Nagoya Grampus's compact .
6' What a moment for Kaina Yoshio! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
11' The 34-year-old Shuhei Akasaki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
24' Controversy at the stadium! Ryohei Michibuchi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
27' Mateus does the damage! The net is bulging and Nagoya Grampus surge ahead!
32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
37' 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.
42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Katsuya Nagato.
50' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
55' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Ryuji Izumi is replaced by Gabriel Xavier on 59 minute.
62' Yutaka Yoshida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
65' Takayoshi Ishihara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kaina Yoshio and will look to change the dynamic.
68' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Kaina Yoshio is withdrawn and Shingo Hyodo gets his opportunity.
70' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Kaina Yoshio is withdrawn and Shingo Hyodo gets his opportunity.
74' The deadlock is broken! Shun Nagasawa gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
75' The whistle greets Naoki Maeda as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Enomoto.
79' Daiki Enomoto gets the nod from Nagoya Grampus. He replaces Naoki Maeda and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Shuhei Akasaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takuji Yonemoto on 81 minute.
82' GOAL! Shun Nagasawa fires home to make it 3-1!
86' The supporters are chanting for Kazuki Oiwa. He replaces Shingo Tomita on 86 minute.
The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka
1
Daniel Schmidt C
4
Koji Hachisuka
2
Katsuya Nagato
17
Shingo Tomita ↓ Kazuki Oiwa 86'
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↓ Takayoshi Ishihara 65'
15
Kaina Yoshio ↓ Shingo Hyodo 70'
38
Shun Nagasawa
8
Yoshiki Matsushita
18
Ryohei Michibuchi
23
Simao Junior

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-18 Jubilo Iwata 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka W

Nagoya Grampus Form

2019-06-01 Vegalta Sendai 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC L 2019-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-05-12 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2019-05-04 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-04-28 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.62 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 Nagoya Grampus xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai47% Draw26% Nagoya Grampus27%

Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

73%

Draw or Nagoya Grampus

53%

Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai33% Draw45% Nagoya Grampus22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 1

1 – 0

8.7%

0 – 0

7.7%

2 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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