Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Vegalta Sendai

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Vissel Kobe

Sun 10 Mar 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 71' Hirotaka Mita

Y 80' Daigo Nishi

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Toru Sagara
Referee Hajime Matsuo
Referee Naoya Okawa
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	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

Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Mar	Vissel Kobe	H	1–3	L
02 Mar	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	1–2	L
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

Vissel Kobe

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Mar	Vegalta Sendai	A	3–1	W
02 Mar	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–0	W
22 Feb	Cerezo Osaka FC	A	0–1	L
01 Dec	Vegalta Sendai	H	3–2	W
24 Nov	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	3–3	D
10 Nov	Sagan Tosu FC	H	0–0	D

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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe.
5' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
12' The Mozambique Simao Junior breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 1-0!
17' Vissel Kobe come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
32' What a strike from Kyogo Furuhashi! The score is 1-1.
37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hirotaka Mita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
42' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
46' Assisted by Kyogo Furuhashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Villa makes no mistake. 1-2!
51' The 34-year-old Daniel Schmidt has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
63' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Kaina Yoshio comes on to replace Ryo Germain.
64' What composure from Kazuki Oiwa! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-2.
69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
71' Hirotaka Mita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
72' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Shingo Hyodo trudges off to be replaced by Ryang Yong Gi on 72 minutes.
74' The crowd applauds David Villa as he leaves the pitch. Keijiro Ogawa steps in for Vissel Kobe.
79' Iniesta, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' That is a Yellow card for Vissel Kobe. Daigo Nishi will be fuming at that decision.
85' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Vissel Kobe make a change. Kyogo Furuhashi trudges off to be replaced by Junya Tanaka on 90 minutes.
Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	4
Yuta Goke	2
Douglas	2
Keijiro Ogawa	2
Yoshinori Muto	2
Masatoshi Mihara	1
Noriaki Fujimoto	1
Takumi Mase	1

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe L 2019-03-02 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe W 2019-03-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe D 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.23 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 Vissel Kobe xG

I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai29% Draw27% Vissel Kobe44%

Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

57%

Draw or Vissel Kobe

71%

Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai23% Draw46% Vissel Kobe31%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.8%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

8.2%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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