Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 3
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 28 Oct 2020 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Y 90' Hiroki Iikura

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Reo Tanaka
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda

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
2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
24 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
18 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–6 L
14 Oct Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
10 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
03 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–3 D
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
21 Oct Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
18 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
14 Oct Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
10 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 3–4 L
04 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos A 3–2 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' Three points are at stake. Vegalta Sendai host Vissel Kobe — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Vissel Kobe started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 47' GOAL! Kyogo Furuhashi scores on 47. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai
  • 51' Yuta Goke doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 53' Shun Nagasawa adds to his 0 season tally! Vegalta Sendai lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' Takayoshi Ishihara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Isaac Cuenca at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Vissel Kobe! Junya Tanaka comes on to replace Noriaki Fujimoto.
  • 69' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 69 minute. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi leaves to be changed by Takumi Sasaki.
  • 74' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Ryutaro Iio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' What a strike from Ryutaro Iio! The score is 2-2.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Douglas makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 82' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Sergi Samper is withdrawn and Takuya Yasui gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 84 minute. Keiya Shiihashi leaves to be changed by Wataru Tanaka.
  • 89' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hiroki Iikura on 90.
  • 90' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Kyogo Furuhashi departs to be replaced by Keijiro Ogawa.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2020-10-10 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-10-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–3 Vegalta Sendai D

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2020-10-21 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-14 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2020-10-10 Kashiwa Reysol 4–3 Vissel Kobe L 2020-10-04 Yokohama F.Marinos 2–3 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai33% Draw26% Vissel Kobe41%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
59%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
67%
Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai26% Draw43% Vissel Kobe31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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