Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vissel Kobe
1 – 2
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 8 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Sergi Samper 45' Y
Y 84' Ryutaro Iio

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama

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
2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Vegalta Sendai H 1–2 L
02 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–2 W
26 Jul Gamba Osaka H 0–2 L
22 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D
18 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
11 Jul Oita FC Trinita A 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Aug Vissel Kobe A 2–1 W
01 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
26 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 1–5 L
22 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 2–3 L
18 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D
12 Jul Yokohama FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds NOEVIR Stadium Kobe will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Yuta Goke, a Japan , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Dankler puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 27' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' A quiet spell here at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' The 40-year-old Hiroki Iikura has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergi Samper.
  • 46' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Yasuhiro Hiraoka has done his job and it is now time for Kim Jungya to step up.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sergi Samper made 513 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' Vissel Kobe are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 66' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 69 minute. Sergi Samper leaves to be changed by Yutaro Oda.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Shun Nagasawa is replaced by Shuhei Akasaki.
  • 72' Shuhei Akasaki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Vegalta Sendai are in front.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Vissel Kobe team. Douglas is replaced by Noriaki Fujimoto on 81 minute.
  • 82' The whistle greets Daigo Nishi as he departs to be replaced by So Fujitani.
  • 83' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Takahiro Yanagi has done his job and it is now time for Ryutaro Iio to step up.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Ryutaro Iio is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Noriaki Fujimoto makes it 2-1.
  • 89' Shogo Nakahara is replacing Kunimitsu Sekiguchi for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • Vissel Kobe will have plenty to reflect on. Vegalta Sendai were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Takumi Mase 1
Iniesta 1
Shuhei Akasaki 1

Head to Head

2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-12-01 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe

Vissel Kobe Form

2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-08-02 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–3 Vissel Kobe W 2020-07-26 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-07-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Vissel Kobe D 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-07-11 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-07-12 Yokohama FC 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Vissel Kobe or Vegalta Sendai 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe45% Draw27% Vegalta Sendai28%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
71%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
55%
Vissel Kobe or Vegalta Sendai
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe32% Draw45% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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