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Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
3 – 0
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Takeshi Asada

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
2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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
06 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 3–0 W
30 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–2 L
17 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
10 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–3 L
02 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
23 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 0–3 L
29 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–0 D
17 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 1–0 W
10 Mar FC Tōkyō A 0–2 L
02 Mar Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
23 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 0–4 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vegalta Sendai gets underway.
  • 5' Shingo Hyodo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Goal! Ryo Germain scores his 36 goal in 275 matches.
  • 18' Daiki Matsuoka gets the nod from Sagan Tosu FC. He replaces Akito Fukuta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Over 38 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Sagan Tosu FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' 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.
  • 54' Brilliant from the ! Shingo Hyodo makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 59' Riki Harakawa makes way for Cho Donggeon at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 64' 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.
  • 67' Kazuki Oiwa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yasuhiro Hiraoka at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Isaac Cuenca is withdrawn and Yuji Ono gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Shingo Hyodo makes way for Simao Junior at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 87' Ryang Yong Gi gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kaina Yoshio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Ramon Lopes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lluis Carreras Ferrer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo 3
Mu Kanazaki 2
Fuchi Honda 2
Keita Yamashita 1
Shingo Hyodo 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Takuma Nishimura 1

Head to Head

2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 2019-03-02 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-04-06 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-03-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-03-17 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2019-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai48% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
76%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
52%
Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai33% Draw49% Sagan Tosu FC18%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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