Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
1 – 3
Full Time
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 .

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 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

2
2
12
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Daniel Schmidt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 12' Simao Junior adds to his 0 season tally! Vegalta Sendai lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 17' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Vissel Kobe's compact .
  • 22' The 44-year-old David Villa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 27' Japan international Shingo Hyodo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Kyogo Furuhashi does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 37' Keijiro Ogawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 42' Lukas Podolski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' Goal! David Villa scores his 40 goal in 305 matches.
  • 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koji Hachisuka, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' Naoki Ishihara, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Kaina Yoshio. He replaces Ryo Germain on 63 minute.
  • 64' Kazuki Oiwa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 71' Vissel Kobe player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Shingo Hyodo departs to be replaced by Ryang Yong Gi.
  • 74' The crowd applauds David Villa as he leaves the pitch. Keijiro Ogawa steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 79' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daigo Nishi.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Junya Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyogo Furuhashi on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Naoki Ishihara 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Dankler 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
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.