Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama F·Marinos, 2018
Overview
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Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League .
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
- Referee Takayuki Sato
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–8 | L |
| 20 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | Kingstonian FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | FC Tokyo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Vegalta Sendai | A | 8–2 | W |
| 19 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 5–2 | W |
| 12 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 May | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — vegalta sendai and yokohama f.marinos get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' vegalta sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both vegalta sendai and yokohama f.marinos are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His vegalta sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. vegalta sendai in their trying to find a way past yokohama f.marinos's compact .
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' vegalta sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined yokohama f.marinos backline.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' yokohama f.marinos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. vegalta sendai and yokohama f.marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' Keita Endo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' vegalta sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' Hiroaki Okuno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kazuki Oiwa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for vegalta sendai.
- 85' yokohama f.marinos are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' vegalta sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-8 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
7
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Ryang Yong Gi 71'
- 21
- 4
- 27
- 2
- 17
- 34
- 23
- 11
-
20
Takuma Abe ↓ Ryo Germain 71'
Bench
- 22
- 33
-
10
Ryang Yong Gi ↑ 71'
- 29
-
19
Ryo Germain ↑ 71'
-
30
Takuma Nishimura ↑ 36'
- 14
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 27
-
5
Takuya Kida ↓ Yuki Otsu 61'
- 11
- 24
-
16
Sho Ito ↓ Hugo Vieira 60'
- 19
- 13
Bench
-
7
Hugo Vieira ↑ 60'
- 32
- 4
- 38
- 26
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↑ 61'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↑ 72'
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 4 |
| Sho Ito | 3 |
| Marcos Junior | 3 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 3 |
| Sho Ito | 3 |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 3 |
| Jun Amano | 2 |
| Hugo Vieira | 2 |
Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-07-18
Vegalta Sendai
2–8
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-05-19
Yokohama F·Marinos
5–2
V-Varen Nagasaki
W
2018-05-12
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–1
Gamba Osaka
D
2018-05-05
Nagoya Grampus
1–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2018-05-02
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–3
Júbilo Iwata
L
2018-04-28
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Kashima Antlers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58
Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.76
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 88% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 3.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw
37%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
80%
Vegalta Sendai or Yokohama F·Marinos
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–8 not predicted2 – 8Actual
1 – 3
6.8%
1 – 4
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 3
5.3%
2 – 4
4.9%
1 – 5
4.7%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 5
3.7%
1 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
| Handicap | Vegalta Sendai covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 16% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 18% | 40% |
| +2.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.