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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 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

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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' The wait is over. Sagan Tosu FC get us underway at .
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kazuki Anzai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Sagan Tosu FC 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mu Kanazaki, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Sagan Tosu FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sagan Tosu FC that had 279 games and scored 293 goals.
  • 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 70' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 75' Gakuto Notsuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • It finishes all square. Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 2-3.

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 Tōkyō 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 Tōkyō 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.