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Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 3
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Yusuke Seino

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
2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-30 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-12-16 Vegalta Sendai 3–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D
29 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–5 L
22 Sep V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 L
15 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–0 W
01 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
06 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 0–1 L
29 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–2 L
22 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
15 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
02 Sep FC Tokyo A 0–0 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
  • 5' Kazuki Oiwa, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks surprising Sagan Tosu FC does not make any changes. Hideto Takahashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akito Fukuta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryang Yong Gi made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sagan Tosu FC backline.
  • 75' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' The 37-year-old Shuichi Gonda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • Another three points for Sagan Tosu FC.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

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
Fernando Torres 1
Tiago Alves 1
Yoshiki Takahashi 1
Shun Nagasawa 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-04-30 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-12-16 Vegalta Sendai 3–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-09-29 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-09-22 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tokyo W 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-10-06 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-09-29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-09-22 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-09-02 FC Tokyo 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai38% Draw29% Sagan Tosu FC33%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
67%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
62%
Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai28% Draw47% Sagan Tosu FC25%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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