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Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vissel Kobe
3 – 2
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Kentaro Matsui

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

12
2
2
Vissel Kobe 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-08-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 3–2 W
24 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D
10 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
20 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
06 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L
24 Nov Kashima Antlers H 0–3 L
10 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
04 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
20 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–3 L
07 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Naoki Ishihara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' Iniesta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 448 appearances.
  • 50' Japan international Kyogo Furuhashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 65' The 36-year-old Theerathon Bunmathan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Vissel Kobe is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daiya Maekawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • Vissel Kobe celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach JuanMa Lillo

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Naoki Ishihara 1
Dankler 1
Hotaru Yamaguchi 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe 2018-02-03 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Vissel Kobe 2017-08-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe D 2018-11-10 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-11-03 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Vissel Kobe W 2018-10-20 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Vissel Kobe L 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-11-24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers L 2018-11-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-11-04 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-10-20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Sagan Tosu FC L 2018-10-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe49% Draw26% Vegalta Sendai25%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
75%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
51%
Vissel Kobe or Vegalta Sendai
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe31% Draw48% Vegalta Sendai21%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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