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Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama F.Marinos, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 8
Full Time
Yokohama F.Marinos
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama F.Marinos — J. League .

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

2
6
Vegalta Sendai 8 games · Avg 4.0 goals Yokohama F.Marinos
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Yokohama F.Marinos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Jubilo Iwata H 1–3 L
28 Apr Kashima Antlers H 3–0 W

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F.Marinos this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama F·Marinos — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama F·Marinos are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ange Postecoglou might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 45' Yokohama F·Marinos have won 556 goals from 302 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Yokohama F·Marinos 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.
  • 55' Hugo Vieira is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Yokohama F·Marinos tonight.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The travelling Yokohama F·Marinos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Hiroaki Okuno, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama F·Marinos are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' Yokohama F·Marinos fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final score is 2-8.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Yokohama F.Marinos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ange Postecoglou

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Leo Ceara 4
Sho Ito 3
Marcos Junior 3
Teruhito Nakagawa 3
Sho Ito 3
Teruhito Nakagawa 3
Edigar Junio 2
Ryo Germain 2

Head to Head

2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–8 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-05-20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-05-13 Kingstonian FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2018-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-05-06 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 FC Tokyo W

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 Jubilo 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

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai20% Draw18% Yokohama F.Marinos62%
Actual: Yokohama F.Marinos win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
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

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai13% Draw28% Yokohama F.Marinos59%
Actual: Yokohama F.Marinos win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–8 not predicted
2 – 8
Actual
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.