Wednesday , 30 September 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' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' A goal from the Brazil international Tiago Alves! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' Park Ilkyu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sagan Tosu FC's shape.
  • 21' Over 21 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 26' 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 Yohei Toyoda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simao Junior on 32.
  • 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexandre Guedes on 45 minutes.
  • 50' Ryutaro Iio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' Fuchi Honda adds to his 0 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Tiago Alves by Daichi Hayashi on 56 minute.
  • 59' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Ryutaro Iio trudges off to be replaced by Kim Jungya on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Takumi Sasaki comes on to replace Alexandre Guedes.
  • 66' Fuchi Honda does the damage! The net is bulging and Sagan Tosu FC surge ahead!
  • 67' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shogo Nakahara comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • 72' Yasuhiro Hiraoka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Shogo Nakahara gets a Yellow card.
  • 79' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Fuchi Honda is withdrawn and Ryang Yong Gi gets his opportunity.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Another substitution for Sagan Tosu FC to replace Tomoya Koyamatsu by Kaisei Ishii on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Naoki Ishihara 1
Tomoya Koyamatsu 1
Ryo Germain 1
Noriyoshi Sakai 1
Ramon Lopes 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.