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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 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
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 Tokyo 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' What a night it is going to be! Vegalta Sendai welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sagan Tosu FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' Shingo Hyodo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Goal! Ryo Germain scores his 36 goal in 275 matches.
  • 18' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Akito Fukuta trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Matsuoka on 18 minutes.
  • 23' 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 Hiromu Mitsumaru suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koji Hachisuka made 275 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 54' GOAL! Shingo Hyodo fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 59' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Cho Donggeon comes on to replace Riki Harakawa.
  • 64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 67 minute. Yasuhiro Hiraoka leaves to be changed by Kazuki Oiwa.
  • 71' Yuji Ono is replacing Isaac Cuenca for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Shingo Hyodo has done his job and it is now time for Simao Junior to step up.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' Mu Kanazaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Kaina Yoshio as he leaves the pitch. Ryang Yong Gi steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 90' The Brazil Ramon Lopes breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 3-0!
  • 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
Joan Oumari 1
Gakuto Notsuda 1
Yuta Higuchi 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Tomoya Koyamatsu 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 Tokyo 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.