Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 2–6 | L |
| 28 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
- 5' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Hotaru Yamaguchi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' What composure from Keijiro Ogawa! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 21' David Villa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' Belgium international Thomas Vermaelen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Ryohei Michibuchi will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' 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 Leo Osaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
- 69' Keijiro Ogawa adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Vissel Kobe to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Vissel Kobe Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 4
- 33
- 18
- 8
- 16
- 34
- 25
- 7
- 13
- 5
Bench
- 1
- 3
- 35
- 27
- 20
- 10
- 9
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kyogo Furuhashi | 4 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Keijiro Ogawa | 2 |
| Yoshinori Muto | 2 |
| Yuta Goke | 2 |
| Ryo Germain | 1 |
| Ryutaro Iio | 1 |
| Ramon Lopes | 1 |
Head to Head
Vissel Kobe Form
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vissel Kobe win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vissel Kobe or Draw
73%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
54%
Vissel Kobe or Vegalta Sendai
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vissel Kobe win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe
| Handicap | Vissel Kobe covers | Push | Vegalta Sendai covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.