Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 6' A stunning finish from Tiago Alves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' Sagan Tosu FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
  • 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daichi Hayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 26' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Simao Junior.
  • 37' Simao Junior has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Alexandre Guedes. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Fuchi Honda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Daichi Hayashi on, Tiago Alves off on 56 minutes.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Ryutaro Iio is replaced by Kim Jungya.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Takumi Sasaki on, Alexandre Guedes off on 64 minutes.
  • 66' A stunning finish from Fuchi Honda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 67' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi by Shogo Nakahara on 67 minute.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Shogo Nakahara gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' A change in the Sagan Tosu FC ranks — Fuchi Honda exits the field as Ryang Yong Gi enters on 79.
  • 84' Kaisei Ishii has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 89' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Tomoya Koyamatsu has done his job and it is now time for Kaisei Ishii to step up.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC (для сухой ничьи).

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
Fuchi Honda 2
Mu Kanazaki 2
Takuma Nishimura 1
Fernando Torres 1
Tiago Alves 1
Yoshiki Takahashi 1
Shun Nagasawa 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.