Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC — 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 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

4
6
Vegalta Sendai 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
21 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–5 L
14 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–0 W
25 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–4 L
21 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
14 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
09 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
24 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Yuto Iwasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Shuhei Akasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 30' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Makoto Teguramori might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Yuto Iwasaki is replacing Kei Koizumi for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 39' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Kei Koizumi trudges off to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki on 39 minutes.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is withdrawn and Takuma Nishimura gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Eduardo adds to his 1 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' Eduardo doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 68' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Keita Yamashita exits the field as Noriyoshi Sakai enters on 68.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Shingo Tomita is withdrawn and Yoshiki Matsushita gets his opportunity.
  • 79' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 80' Another change for Sagan Tosu FC made on 80 minute. Tomoya Koyamatsu leaves to be changed by Fuchi Honda.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Koji Hachisuka comes on to replace Takayoshi Ishihara.
  • 87' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • With this win, Sagan Tosu FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo 3
Fuchi Honda 2
Mu Kanazaki 2
Takuma Nishimura 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Fernando Torres 1
Tiago Alves 1

Head to Head

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2021-08-21 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2021-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai25% Draw29% Sagan Tosu FC46%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
54%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
75%
Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai17% Draw50% Sagan Tosu FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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