Saturday , 14 November 2026

Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Yokohama FC
Sat 14 Aug 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Felipe Vizeu
Y 55' Felipe Vizeu
Shuhei Akasaki 59' Y
Shuhei Akasaki 60' Y
Y 88' Yutaro Hakamata
Y 89' Yutaro Hakamata

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

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

4
Vegalta Sendai 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Yokohama FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC 2021-04-17 Yokohama FC 2–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC 2020-07-12 Yokohama FC 1–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–0 D
09 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
03 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
10 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–1 D
03 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
09 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
11 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
27 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
23 Jun Vissel Kobe A 0–5 L
19 Jun FC Tōkyō H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai!
  • 5' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Yokohama FC's shape.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The 29-year-old Yusuke Matsuo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' It’s high time Tomonobu Hayakawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Yokohama FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Jakub Slowik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
  • 35' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama FC backline.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Yokohama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' Felipe Vizeu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 55' Felipe Vizeu is having his name booked by the referee on 55.
  • 59' Shuhei Akasaki is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Shuhei Akasaki. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Kazuma Watanabe. He replaces Felipe Vizeu on 60 minute.
  • 63' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Chihiro Kato exits the field as Ryoma Kida enters on 63.
  • 68' The travelling Yokohama FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Hideto Takahashi is replaced by Reo Yasunaga.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Koji Hachisuka on 72 minute.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Yokohama FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 80' Eijiro Takeda is replacing Maguinho for the Yokohama FC side.
  • 81' Emmanuel Oti is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kunimitsu Sekiguchi at the 81 minute mark.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tomonobu Hayakawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Yutaro Hakamata. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 89' Yasuhiro Hiraoka is replacing Tawiah for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yutaro Hakamata.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tomonobu Hayakawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexandre Guedes 1
Kazunari Ichimi 1
Takuma Nishimura 1
Kyohei Yoshino 1
Yutaro Hakamata 1
Kosuke Saito 1

Head to Head

2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC 2021-04-17 Yokohama FC 2–2 Vegalta Sendai 2020-10-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC 2020-07-12 Yokohama FC 1–1 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-08-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-07-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2021-07-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Yokohama FC Form

2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC W 2021-06-27 Yokohama FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-06-23 Vissel Kobe 5–0 Yokohama FC L 2021-06-19 Yokohama FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Yokohama FC xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai39% Draw33% Yokohama FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
72%
Draw or Yokohama FC
61%
Vegalta Sendai or Yokohama FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai25% Draw56% Yokohama FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Yokohama FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 18% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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