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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 22 Feb 2020 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 58' Y
Y 86' Takuji Yonemoto

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Reo Tanaka
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Taku Nakano

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
2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
07 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
30 Nov Oita FC Trinita H 2–0 W
23 Nov Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
02 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
07 Dec Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
30 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
23 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Vissel Kobe H 3–0 W
02 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' Simao Junior makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vegalta Sendai are in front.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryohei Michibuchi made 275 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hiroyuki Abe makes it 1-1.
  • 39' Takayoshi Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' Yoshiki Matsushita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 54' Yuki Soma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Yasuhiro Hiraoka is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on, Takumi Sasaki off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Takayoshi Ishihara is replacing Shuhei Akasaki for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 73' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Naoki Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Ryogo Yamasaki to step up.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Takuji Yonemoto on 86 minutes.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Oita FC Trinita W 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2019-11-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe W 2019-11-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai51% Draw27% Nagoya Grampus22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
77%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
49%
Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai35% Draw48% Nagoya Grampus17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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