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Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 1
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sun 7 Nov 2021 · 05:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 63' Kazuki Nagasawa

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

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

6
3
7
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
03 Nov Vissel Kobe A 2–4 L
23 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
17 Oct Ōita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
02 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
25 Sep Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
03 Nov Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
24 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–2 D
03 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
26 Sep Ōita FC Trinita H 1–0 W
22 Sep FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vegalta Sendai to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 14' A goal from the Japan international Yoichiro Kakitani! He fires home on 14 to make it 0-1!
  • 19' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 29' Yasuki Kimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 44' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' The deadlock is broken! Takuma Nishimura gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
  • 52' Nagoya Grampus have won 403 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Ryoya Morishita comes on to replace Mateus.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Yoichiro Kakitani is replaced by Jakub Swierczok on 59 minute.
  • 62' The whistle greets Kunimitsu Sekiguchi as he departs to be replaced by Chihiro Kato.
  • 63' Kazuki Nagasawa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 68' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Cayman Togashi trudges off to be replaced by Felippe Cardoso on 68 minutes.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 78' 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.
  • 82' The whistle greets Rikiya Uehara as he departs to be replaced by Foguinho.
  • 87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rikiya Uehara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 90' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 90 minute. Kazuki Nagasawa leaves to be changed by Manabu Saito.
  • It finishes all square. Vegalta Sendai and Nagoya Grampus share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

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

2021-11-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-11-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-10-17 Ōita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-11-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2021-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2021-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-09-22 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai43% Draw31% Nagoya Grampus26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
74%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
57%
Vegalta Sendai or Nagoya Grampus
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai28% Draw54% Nagoya Grampus18%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 23% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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