Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Vegalta Sendai vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
- Referee Yoshiro Imamura
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
- Referee Yasuyuki Igarashi (Japan)
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jun | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Jun | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 May | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jun | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Vegalta Sendai kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 22' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Felippe Cardoso.
- 27' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 31' Controversy at the stadium! Yoshio Koizumi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 36' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Tatsuya Tanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Urawa Red Diamonds so far.
- 51' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 421 goals from 453 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' It’s a booking for Urawa Red Diamonds player. Thomas Deng gets a Yellow card.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Red Diamonds are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 67' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 67 minute. Tatsuya Tanaka leaves to be changed by Shinzo Koroki.
- 72' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shinzo Koroki, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 77' Japan international Shuhei Akasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi by Ryoma Kida on 80 minute.
- 84' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. Koya Yuruki departs to be replaced by Takahiro Sekine.
- 87' Daigo Nishi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- 87' The crowd applauds Chihiro Kato as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Oti steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Felippe Cardoso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. Takahiro Akimoto is replaced by Ryosuke Yamanaka.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 17
- 7
-
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Rikiya Uehara 87'
- 15
- 16
- 8
- 14
- 27
- 25
-
26
Chihiro Kato ↓ Emmanuel Oti 87'
Bench
- 4
-
33
Felippe Cardoso ↑ 22'
-
6
Rikiya Uehara ↑ 87'
- 22
-
29
Emmanuel Oti ↑ 87'
-
32
Ryoma Kida ↑ 80'
- 5
Coach
Makoto Teguramori
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Thomas Deng ↓ Takuya Iwanami 67'
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 29
-
11
Tatsuya Tanaka ↓ Shinzo Koroki 67'
-
24
Koya Yuruki ↓ Takahiro Sekine 84'
-
7
Kasper Junker ↓ Yuki Muto 90'
- 15
- 18
- 17
Bench
-
6
Ryosuke Yamanaka ↑ 90'
-
30
Shinzo Koroki ↑ 67'
-
4
Takuya Iwanami ↑ 67'
-
9
Yuki Muto ↑ 90'
- 19
-
41
Takahiro Sekine ↑ 84'
- 12
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 5 |
| Leo | 3 |
| Hiroto Yamada | 2 |
| Kasper Junker | 2 |
| Kazuki Nagasawa | 1 |
| Quentin Martinus | 1 |
| Yuki Abe | 1 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
2021-07-03
Vegalta Sendai
0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
2021-06-27
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-06-23
Kashiwa Reysol
0–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2021-06-20
Urawa Red Diamonds
2–3
Shonan Bellmare
L
2021-05-30
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–0
Nagoya Grampus
D
2021-05-26
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–2
Urawa Red Diamonds
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for:
Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
59%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
72%
Vegalta Sendai or Urawa Red Diamonds
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Urawa Red Diamonds covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 23% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.