Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 3
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 8 Nov 2020 · 04:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Simao Junior 32' Y
Alexandre Guedes 45' Y
Shogo Nakahara 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu

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
2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–3 L
31 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
28 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
24 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–6 L
14 Oct Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 3–0 W
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
25 Oct Shonan Bellmare H 2–2 D
21 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
14 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vegalta Sendai launch into their encounter with Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' Assisted by Fuchi Honda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tiago Alves makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 11' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
  • 21' Sagan Tosu FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' The 36-year-old Park Ilkyu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Simao Junior is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Ryang Yong Gi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Alexandre Guedes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takashi Kiyama might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' What composure from Fuchi Honda! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 56' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Daichi Hayashi on, Tiago Alves off on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Kim Jungya comes on to replace Ryutaro Iio.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Alexandre Guedes is replaced by Takumi Sasaki on 64 minute.
  • 66' Magnificent from Fuchi Honda! That is 14 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 67' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has done his job and it is now time for Shogo Nakahara to step up.
  • 72' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Shogo Nakahara.
  • 79' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Fuchi Honda is withdrawn and Ryang Yong Gi gets his opportunity.
  • 84' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Tomoya Koyamatsu has done his job and it is now time for Kaisei Ishii to step up.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-3.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

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

2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-11-03 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2020-10-25 Sagan Tosu FC 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-10-21 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.05 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai28% Draw30% Sagan Tosu FC42%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
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
58%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
72%
Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai20% Draw49% Sagan Tosu FC31%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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