Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2021

Vegalta Sendai

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Sagan Tosu FC

Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Vegalta Sendai 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sagan Tosu FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2021-03-10 Sagan Tosu FC 5–0 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2020-11-08 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-08-31 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Sagan Tosu FC	H	0–1	L
25 Aug	FC Tōkyō	H	1–2	L
21 Aug	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–5	L
14 Aug	Yokohama FC	H	0–0	D
09 Aug	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–0	D
03 Aug	Gamba Osaka	H	0–1	L

Sagan Tosu FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	1–0	W
25 Aug	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	0–4	L
21 Aug	Kashiwa Reysol	A	3–1	W
14 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–2	L
09 Aug	FC Tōkyō	H	1–0	W
24 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–3	D

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vegalta Sendai to score. At the same time, Sagan Tosu FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Ayumu Ohata is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shinya Nakano made 279 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
38' Sagan Tosu FC make a change. Kei Koizumi trudges off to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki on 38 minutes.
39' The supporters are chanting for Yuto Iwasaki. He replaces Kei Koizumi on 39 minute.
44' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
54' Cayman Togashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
59' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
64' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Takuma Nishimura comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
66' Sagan Tosu FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eduardo on 66.
67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Eduardo makes it 0-2.
68' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Keita Yamashita is withdrawn and Noriyoshi Sakai gets his opportunity.
73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Myung-Hwi Kim will be considering his options from the bench.
74' The whistle greets Shingo Tomita as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Sagan Tosu FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
80' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fuchi Honda is hanging Tomoya Koyamatsu on the field on 80 minute.
82' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takayoshi Ishihara by Koji Hachisuka on 82 minute.
87' The 37-year-old Hwang Seokho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Sagan Tosu FC take all three points.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

17
Shingo Tomita ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 74'
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↓ Takuma Nishimura 64'
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Felippe Cardoso 74'
42
Cayman Togashi ↓ Shogo Nakahara 82'
16
Kyohei Yoshino
6
Rikiya Uehara
14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↓ Koji Hachisuka 82'
3
Naoya Fukumori
27
Jakub Slowik
5
Tawiah
25
Takumi Mase

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

1
Tatsuya Morita
29
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 38'
23
Fuchi Honda ↑ 80'
47
Shinya Nakano ↑ 80'
15
Noriyoshi Sakai ↑ 68'
30
Masaya Tashiro
50
Yong-Gi Ryang

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tōkyō L 2021-08-21 Yokohama F·Marinos 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–4 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2021-08-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Sagan Tosu FC W 2021-08-14 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-09 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō W 2021-07-24 Sagan Tosu FC 3–3 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.91 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.4 Sagan Tosu FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai25% Draw29% Sagan Tosu FC46%

Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

54%

Draw or Sagan Tosu FC

75%

Vegalta Sendai or Sagan Tosu FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai17% Draw50% Sagan Tosu FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

12.1%

0 – 2

9.4%

1 – 2

8.6%

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 1

5.5%

0 – 3

4.3%

1 – 3

4.1%

2 – 2

2 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	15%	77%
-0.5	23%	—	77%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	24%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	14%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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