Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 04:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Para 9' Y
Ryutaro Iio 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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 Tokyo 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
4
2
Vegalta Sendai 10 games · Avg 1.6 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 9' Para is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
  • 14' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 19' Japan international Yusuke Chajima has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 24' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Yasuhiro Hiraoka has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' 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 Shun Nagasawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Ryutaro Iio gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' Para makes way for Isaac Cuenca at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 53' The whistle greets Takumi Sasaki as he departs to be replaced by Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • 56' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Ezequiel exits the field as Ryo Nagai enters on 56.
  • 61' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hayao Kawabe is hanging Gakuto Notsuda on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' The 26-year-old Hiroya Matsumoto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Hiroshi Jofuku might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Alexandre Guedes by Hayato Teruyama on 75 minute.
  • 79' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yusuke Chajima by Hiroya Matsumoto on 79 minute.
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 348 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Ryutaro Iio is replaced by Hiroto Yamada on 89 minute.
  • 90' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 90 minute. Takuma Hamasaki leaves to be changed by Shogo Nakahara.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 2
Patric 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 1
Shingo Hyodo 1
Junior Santos 1
Hiroaki Okuno 1
Shuhei Akasaki 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-08-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

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 2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L

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

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai37% Draw33% Sanfrecce Hiroshima30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
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

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai24% Draw55% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%
Actual: 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.