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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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	Júbilo 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

1/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/2

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus

Naomichi Ueda

1 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at .
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
6' Kaina Yoshio makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vegalta Sendai are in front.
11' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
16' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryohei Michibuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
24' The referee has no hesitation. Ryohei Michibuchi is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 24.
27' GOAL! Mateus fires home to make it 1-1!
32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
37' 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.
42' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' A moment of madness from Katsuya Nagato on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
55' Koji Hachisuka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
59' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Xavier. He replaces Ryuji Izumi on 59 minute.
62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yutaka Yoshida.
65' Takayoshi Ishihara is replacing Kaina Yoshio for the Vegalta Sendai side.
68' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Kaina Yoshio has done his job and it is now time for Shingo Hyodo to step up.
70' Shingo Hyodo gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kaina Yoshio and will look to change the dynamic.
74' A stunning finish from Shun Nagasawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
75' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Naoki Maeda departs to be replaced by Daiki Enomoto.
79' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Daiki Enomoto.
81' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Takuji Yonemoto is replaced by Shuhei Akasaki on 81 minute.
82' Shun Nagasawa does the damage! The net is bulging and Vegalta Sendai surge ahead!
86' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Shingo Tomita is replaced by Kazuki Oiwa.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vegalta Sendai players.

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
Jo	3
Takuma Nishimura	3
Jo	3
Shun Nagasawa	2
Takuma Nishimura	2
Naoki Maeda	1
Mateus	1
Kaina Yoshio	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 Júbilo 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.