Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Japan international Takuma Hamasaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Kim Jungya has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Vissel Kobe are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 25' The 27-year-old Yuta Goke has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Douglas made 367 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
  • 40' Dankler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 69 appearances.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Kyogo Furuhashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
  • 51' A goal from the Japan international Yuta Goke! He fires home on 51 to make it 0-2!
  • 53' Shun Nagasawa doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 58' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takayoshi Ishihara is hanging Isaac Cuenca on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 66' A change in the Vissel Kobe ranks — Noriaki Fujimoto exits the field as Junya Tanaka enters on 66.
  • 69' Takumi Sasaki gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' 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.
  • 76' Magnificent from Ryutaro Iio! That is 2 goals in 188 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Douglas does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 82' Takuya Yasui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Samper on 82 minute.
  • 84' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Keiya Shiihashi by Wataru Tanaka on 84 minute.
  • 89' Hirofumi Watanabe, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Hiroki Iikura is booked for Vissel Kobe — Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Kyogo Furuhashi has done his job and it is now time for Keijiro Ogawa to step up.
  • Vegalta Sendai will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

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
Jakub Slowik 1
Ryo Germain 1
Ryutaro Iio 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.