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Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Keisuke Nobori

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

2
2
12
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-08-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2016-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
03 Mar FC Tokyo A 1–0 W
03 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 0–6 L
25 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 1–0 W
25 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
21 Feb Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
03 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–4 L
02 Mar Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
26 Feb Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–0 W
23 Feb Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
19 Feb Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Vegalta Sendai are looking to make home advantage count against Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Hirofumi Watanabe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Thailand international Theerathon Bunmathan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Kazuki Oiwa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Katsuya Nagato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kazuma Watanabe, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Shota Kobayashi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 45' Keijiro Ogawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vissel Kobe tonight.
  • 50' 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 Asahi Masuyama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 65' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ko Itakura made 275 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Masahiko Inoha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Shun Nagasawa 1
David Villa 1
Ryuho Kikuchi 1

Head to Head

2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-08-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2016-09-23 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-03-03 FC Tokyo 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-03-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–6 Jubilo Iwata L 2018-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-02-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-02-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers L

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-03-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2018-02-26 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-02-23 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-02-19 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai33% Draw29% Vissel Kobe38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
61%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
67%
Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai23% Draw47% Vissel Kobe30%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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