Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium!
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Shun Nagasawa.
  • 12' The Yokohama FC manager makes a substitution. Yuji Rokutan departs to be replaced by Yuta Minami.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Yokohama FC and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' The referee has no hesitation. Keiya Shiihashi is booked for Vegalta Sendai — Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 28' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Yokohama FC in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 38' A goal from the Japan international Kazunari Ichimi! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-0!
  • 43' Yokohama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takahiro Shimotaira might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Alexandre Guedes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Takaaki Shichi has done his job and it is now time for Yusuke Matsuo to step up.
  • 60' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Takuya Matsuura has done his job and it is now time for Kosuke Saito to step up.
  • 61' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 61 minute. Alexandre Guedes leaves to be changed by Takuma Nishimura.
  • 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuki Kobayashi made 444 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 76' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vegalta Sendai backline.
  • 78' Yusuke Minagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kazunari Ichimi at the 78 minute mark.
  • 79' Hiroto Yamada has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shun Nagasawa on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Yuji Rokutan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' Wataru Tanaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshiki Matsushita on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Wataru Tanaka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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.