Saturday , 14 November 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 Ōita 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
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds NOEVIR Stadium Kobe will turn into a battlefield for Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 22' What a strike from Dankler! The score is 1-0.
  • 27' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 37' Takumi Mase has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Sergi Samper is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Yasuhiro Hiraoka exits the field as Kim Jungya enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Iniesta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' Jakub Slowik has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' Yutaro Oda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergi Samper on 69 minute.
  • 71' Shun Nagasawa makes way for Shuhei Akasaki at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 72' Against the run of play, Shuhei Akasaki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 81' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 81 minute. Douglas leaves to be changed by Noriaki Fujimoto.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Vissel Kobe. Daigo Nishi is replaced by So Fujitani.
  • 83' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Takahiro Yanagi exits the field as Ryutaro Iio enters on 83.
  • 84' Ryutaro Iio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' A goal from the Japan international Noriaki Fujimoto! He fires home on 86 to make it 2-1!
  • 89' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has done his job and it is now time for Shogo Nakahara to step up.
  • 1-2 the final result. Vissel Kobe will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Ryo Germain 1
Ryutaro Iio 1
Ramon Lopes 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 Ōita 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.