Thursday , 2 July 2026

Yokohama FC vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Yokohama FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 12 Jul 2020 · 09:00 UTC NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium HT 45+7' · FT 45+5'
Y 12' Shun Nagasawa
Y 18' Keiya Shiihashi
Y 90' Wataru Tanaka

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Koji Morikawa
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma

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

4
Yokohama FC 4 games · Avg 1.5 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-12 Yokohama FC 1–1 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
08 Jul Kashiwa Reysol A 3–1 W
04 Jul Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L
23 Feb Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jul Yokohama FC A 1–1 D
08 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
04 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
22 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
07 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
30 Nov Oita FC Trinita H 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Yokohama FC vs Vegalta Sendai — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 10' Shun Nagasawa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Vegalta Sendai player. Shun Nagasawa gets a Yellow card.
  • 12' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Yuji Rokutan is replaced by Yuta Minami.
  • 17' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takahiro Shimotaira will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 18' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' Yokohama FC is showing some good football. However, Yokohama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 28' It looks surprising Yokohama FC does not make any changes. Koki Saito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 38' What a strike from Kazunari Ichimi! The score is 1-0.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 48' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuma Obata suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyowaan Hoshi, as he is very good at scoring at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Alexandre Guedes makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 59' The whistle greets Takaaki Shichi as he departs to be replaced by Yusuke Matsuo.
  • 60' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Kosuke Saito on, Takuya Matsuura off on 60 minutes.
  • 61' The whistle greets Alexandre Guedes as he departs to be replaced by Takuma Nishimura.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuki Kobayashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Yusuke Minagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazunari Ichimi at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Hiroto Yamada gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Shun Nagasawa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 88' The crowd applauds Yoshiki Matsushita as he leaves the pitch. Wataru Tanaka steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 90' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takahiro Shimotaira

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Yokohama FC or Vegalta Sendai 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC38% Draw31% Vegalta Sendai31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
62%
Yokohama FC or Vegalta Sendai
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC24% Draw52% Vegalta Sendai24%
Actual: Yokohama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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