Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vissel Kobe vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
4 – 2
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Wed 3 Nov 2021 · 07:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Tawiah
R 44' Tawiah

Overview

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

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
2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 4–2 W
24 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D
16 Oct Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
02 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 5–1 W
29 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L
24 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–0 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Vissel Kobe A 2–4 L
23 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
17 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
02 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
25 Sep Tokushima Vortis H 0–1 L
18 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L

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' KICK OFF: Vegalta Sendai gets underway.
  • 3' GOAL! Yoshinori Muto fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 4' GOAL! Yoshinori Muto scores on 4.
  • 6' Takumi Mase adds to his 0 season tally! Vegalta Sendai lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 8' Tawiah was booked on 8.
  • 13' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' Takuma Nishimura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 33' Vissel Kobe currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Douglas adds to his 0 season tally! Vissel Kobe lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' Felippe Cardoso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Red card on 44.
  • 46' Naoya Fukumori is replacing Shuhei Akasaki for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 51' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' What a moment for Chihiro Kato! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
  • 60' The whistle greets Yuya Nakasaka as he departs to be replaced by Hotaru Yamaguchi.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Chihiro Kato is replaced by Takuma Nishimura on 61 minute.
  • 62' Goal! Hotaru Yamaguchi scores his 26 goal in 369 matches.
  • 67' The Vissel Kobe manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Yuya Osako.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Lincoln makes it 5-2 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 71' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi departs to be replaced by Koji Hachisuka.
  • 73' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 73 minute. Iniesta leaves to be changed by Shion Inoue.
  • 78' Shingo Tomita makes way for Foguinho at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 88' Rikiya Uehara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 278 appearances.
  • With this win, Vissel Kobe is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Keijiro Ogawa 2
Yoshinori Muto 2
Yuta Goke 2
Douglas 2
Kazuki Oiwa 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Masatoshi Mihara 1

Head to Head

2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe 2020-10-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-10-24 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe D 2021-10-16 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-10-02 Vissel Kobe 5–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2021-09-29 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vissel Kobe L 2021-09-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Vissel Kobe W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-09-25 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Vissel Kobe to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe60% Draw22% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
82%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
40%
Vissel Kobe or Vegalta Sendai
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe42% Draw41% Vegalta Sendai17%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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