Thursday , 2 July 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 Tōkyō 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
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Vissel Kobe have kicked off against Vegalta Sendai. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 20' Iniesta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 22' Dankler has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
  • 27' Vissel Kobe are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' It’s high time Thorsten Fink made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergi Samper.
  • 46' Kim Jungya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yasuhiro Hiraoka on 46 minute.
  • 51' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Kyohei Yoshino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 335 appearances.
  • 61' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 69' The Vissel Kobe bench stirs into life. Sergi Samper is withdrawn and Yutaro Oda gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shun Nagasawa by Shuhei Akasaki on 71 minute.
  • 72' Magnificent from Shuhei Akasaki! That is 7 goals in 439 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' Noriaki Fujimoto is replacing Douglas for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for So Fujitani. He replaces Daigo Nishi on 82 minute.
  • 83' Ryutaro Iio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takahiro Yanagi on 83 minute.
  • 84' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Ryutaro Iio gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' The Japan Noriaki Fujimoto breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 2-1!
  • 89' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Shogo Nakahara comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Shuhei Akasaki 1
Chihiro Kato 1
Jakub Slowik 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.