Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vissel Kobe and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
  • 5' Sergi Samper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 10' Takumi Mase has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryutaro Iio, as he is very good at scoring at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' Dankler makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • 27' It’s high time Takashi Kiyama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vissel Kobe side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' The referee shows Vissel Kobe player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Kim Jungya. He replaces Yasuhiro Hiraoka on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Vissel Kobe in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Sergi Samper as he leaves the pitch. Yutaro Oda steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 71' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuhei Akasaki is hanging Shun Nagasawa on the field on 71 minute.
  • 72' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shuhei Akasaki makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 81' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Noriaki Fujimoto.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Vissel Kobe — So Fujitani on, Daigo Nishi off on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryutaro Iio is hanging Takahiro Yanagi on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Ryutaro Iio will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' Sensational shot from Noriaki Fujimoto. Vissel Kobe is back in the lead.
  • 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
Douglas 2
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 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.