Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
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Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Referee Takahiro Okano
- Referee Yosuke Takabe
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Vissel Kobe | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Vegalta Sendai welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for this crunch clash at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Para gets a Yellow card.
- 14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 19' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Jakub Slowik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gakuto Notsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Ryutaro Iio is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 52.
- 52' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Isaac Cuenca comes on to replace Para.
- 53' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takumi Sasaki has done his job and it is now time for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi to step up.
- 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Ezequiel trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Nagai on 56 minutes.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 339 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Hayao Kawabe gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Gakuto Notsuda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' The whistle greets Alexandre Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Hayato Teruyama.
- 79' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroya Matsumoto is hanging Yusuke Chajima on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroto Yamada is hanging Ryutaro Iio on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Takuma Hamasaki exits the field as Shogo Nakahara enters on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 5
-
3
Ryutaro Iio ↓ Hiroto Yamada 89'
- 29
- 20
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 28
-
2
Para ↓ Isaac Cuenca 52'
- 26
Bench
- 39
-
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↑ 53'
-
37
Shogo Nakahara ↑ 90'
-
42
Hiroto Yamada ↑ 89'
-
9
Isaac Cuenca ↑ 52'
-
31
Hayato Teruyama ↑ 75'
- 24
Coach
Takashi Kiyama
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 14
-
7
Gakuto Notsuda ↓ Hayao Kawabe 62'
- 38
-
10
Tsukasa Morishima ↓ Yuya Asano 56'
- 15
- 3
- 9
- 23
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Shunki Higashi 62'
- 25
Bench
- 1
- 2
-
8
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 62'
-
5
Hiroya Matsumoto ↑ 79'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 62'
-
20
Ryo Nagai ↑ 56'
-
29
Yuya Asano ↑ 56'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Patric | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 1 |
| Ramon Lopes | 1 |
| Yoshiki Matsushita | 1 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 1 |
| Shingo Hyodo | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2020-10-31
Vegalta Sendai
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2020-10-28
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2020-10-24
Kashima Antlers
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2020-10-18
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Vissel Kobe
W
2020-10-14
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–2
Kawasaki Frontale
L
2020-10-10
Shimizu S-Pulse
2–3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Vegalta Sendai or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
70%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
63%
Vegalta Sendai or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.3%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 21% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 19% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.