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Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Tomoya Ugajin
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 57' Y
Shingo Hyodo 60' Y
Y 89' Takuya Iwanami

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Yusuke Seino

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
6
6
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-10 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
01 Dec Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
24 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–3 L
10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
04 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
20 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
01 Dec FC Tokyo H 3–2 W
24 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
10 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–1 W
03 Nov Gamba Osaka H 1–3 L
20 Oct Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/2
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Urawa Red Diamonds kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 20' It’s high time Susumu Watanabe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Japan international Yasuhiro Hiraoka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 30' It looks surprising Urawa Red Diamonds does not make any changes. Shusaku Nishikawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Nabbout is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomoya Ugajin on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Katsuya Nagato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Yasuhiro Hiraoka gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 65' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shingo Hyodo by Ryang Yong Gi on 65 minute.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shingo Hyodo made 381 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' Urawa Red Diamonds make a change. Kazuki Nagasawa trudges off to be replaced by Quenten Martinus on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Ryo Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shun Nagasawa on 78 minute.
  • 83' Shinzo Koroki makes way for Andrew Nabbout at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Urawa Red Diamonds.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 89' The referee shows Urawa Red Diamonds player a Yellow card on 89.
  • 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Leo 3
Kasper Junker 2
Hiroto Yamada 2
Quentin Martinus 1
Yuki Abe 1
Daiki Hashioka 1
Ko Itakura 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2017-09-10 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers L 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-04 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2019-02-23 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-12-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 FC Tokyo W 2018-11-24 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-11-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-11-03 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–3 Gamba Osaka L 2018-10-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai32% Draw32% Urawa Red Diamonds36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
64%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
68%
Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai21% Draw53% Urawa Red Diamonds26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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