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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 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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Keiya Shiihashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fernando Torres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuzo Kobayashi made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Gakuto Notsuda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' Joan Oumari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 2-3 the final result. Vegalta Sendai will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Mu Kanazaki 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Gakuto Notsuda 1
Yuta Higuchi 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Tomoya Koyamatsu 1
Ryo Germain 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.