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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

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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 Kyoto 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 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
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 Oita 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 Oita 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
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' Nagoya Grampus is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yoichiro Kakitani on 14.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takayoshi Ishihara, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' Jakub Slowik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' Goal! Takuma Nishimura scores his 59 goal in 398 matches.
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 54' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Mateus is replaced by Ryoya Morishita.
  • 59' Nagoya Grampus manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jakub Swierczok is hanging Yoichiro Kakitani on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 62 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Chihiro Kato.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuki Nagasawa on 63.
  • 68' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Cayman Togashi by Felippe Cardoso on 68 minute.
  • 73' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 78' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 82' Foguinho is replacing Rikiya Uehara for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Nagoya Grampus team. Kazuki Nagasawa is replaced by Manabu Saito on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 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
Jo 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Jo 3
Shun Nagasawa 2
Takuma Nishimura 2
Sho Inagaki 1
Yoshihiro Nakano 1
Quentin Martinus 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 Oita 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 Oita 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.