Thursday , 2 July 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 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC get this one started.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 6' Tiago Alves doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Sagan Tosu FC is showing some good football. However, Sagan Tosu FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Simao Junior on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vegalta Sendai will be frustrated.
  • 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Alexandre Guedes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Fuchi Honda does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
  • 56' The whistle greets Tiago Alves as he departs to be replaced by Daichi Hayashi.
  • 59' Kim Jungya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryutaro Iio on 59 minute.
  • 64' Takumi Sasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexandre Guedes at the 64 minute mark.
  • 66' The deadlock is broken! Fuchi Honda gets on the scoresheet on 66 minutes.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shogo Nakahara on, Kunimitsu Sekiguchi off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shogo Nakahara on 76.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Ryang Yong Gi comes on to replace Fuchi Honda.
  • 84' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 89' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Kaisei Ishii. He replaces Tomoya Koyamatsu on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 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
Keita Yamashita 1
Shingo Hyodo 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Takuma Nishimura 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.