Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Futoshi Nakamura
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Masuya Ueda
- Referee Shu Kawamata
- Referee Osamu nomura
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 06 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Vegalta Sendai | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | FC Tōkyō | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
Vissel Kobe this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vissel Kobe
| Yuya Osako | 3 G | |
| Katsuya Nagato | 2 G | 1 A |
| Yuta Goke | 2 G | |
| Yoshinori Muto | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Kyogo Furuhashi puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Makoto Teguramori might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' What composure from Ryuho Kikuchi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 26' Vissel Kobe are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Vissel Kobe ring the changes. Daiju Sasaki has done his job and it is now time for Shion Inoue to step up.
- 34' Shingo Tomita has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 39' Yuta Goke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Hotaru Yamaguchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 59' It looks surprising Vissel Kobe does not make any changes. Shuhei Akasaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Takumi Mase by Koji Hachisuka on 62 minute.
- 63' Vissel Kobe make a change. Yuya Nakasaka trudges off to be replaced by Asahi Masuyama on 63 minutes.
- 68' Ryo Hatsuse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 451 games and scored 478 goals.
- 78' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Shingo Tomita is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa.
- 79' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Nagisa Sakurauchi departs to be replaced by Ryo Hatsuse.
- 80' What a strike from Yoshiki Matsushita! The score is 1-2.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tawiah on 82 minutes.
- 86' Ryoma Kida makes way for Yasuhiro Hiraoka at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Shingo Tomita ↓ Yusuke Minagawa 78'
-
11
Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Rikiya Uehara 62'
- 15
- 8
-
20
Quentin Martinus ↓ Chihiro Kato 62'
- 14
- 23
- 27
-
32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Yasuhiro Hiraoka 86'
- 5
-
25
Takumi Mase ↓ Rikiya Uehara 62'
Bench
-
13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka ↑ 86'
-
4
Koji Hachisuka ↑ 62'
- 16
-
6
Rikiya Uehara ↑ 62'
-
19
Yusuke Minagawa ↑ 78'
- 1
-
26
Chihiro Kato ↑ 62'
Coach
Makoto Teguramori
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
6
Sergi Samper ↓ Noriaki Fujimoto 79'
- 11
- 1
-
7
Yuta Goke ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 79'
-
26
Nagisa Sakurauchi ↓ Ryo Hatsuse 79'
- 5
-
22
Daiju Sasaki ↓ Shion Inoue 29'
-
31
Yuya Nakasaka ↓ Asahi Masuyama 63'
- 17
- 23
Bench
-
19
Ryo Hatsuse ↑ 79'
- 32
-
14
Takuya Yasui ↑ 79'
-
37
Asahi Masuyama ↑ 63'
- 25
-
20
Shion Inoue ↑ 29'
-
9
Noriaki Fujimoto ↑ 79'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Keijiro Ogawa | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 1 |
| Yoshiki Matsushita | 1 |
| Masatoshi Mihara | 1 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
48%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
77%
Vegalta Sendai or Vissel Kobe
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Vissel Kobe covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
