Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale: result 3-2 and analysis
J-League CupSemi-finalsKick-off on October 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
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What was the result of Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale?
Vegalta Sendai won 3-2 on October 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 24′Naoki IshiharaVegalta Sendai
- 33′CrislanVegalta Sendai
- 45′CrislanVegalta Sendai (pen.)
- 72′T. NaraKawasaki Frontale
- 90′K. ChinenKawasaki Frontale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vegalta Sendai have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Kawasaki Frontale have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Urawa(home) | 2-3 | J1 League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Cerezo Osaka(away) | 4-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | FC Tokyo(away) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Sagan Tosu(home) | 4-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Kashima(away) | 2-3 | J-League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cerezo Osaka(home) | 5-1 | J1 League |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Vissel Kobe(away) | 0-0 | J1 League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Shimizu S-pulse(home) | 4-1 | Emperor Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Shimizu S-pulse(away) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Urawa(away) | 1-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Vegalta Sendai win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Kawasaki Frontale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Vegalta Sendai 0-2 Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Vegalta Sendai 0-3 Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League |
| May 25, 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Vegalta Sendai | J-League Cup |
| May 4, 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale 1-1 Vegalta Sendai | J1 League |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 Vegalta Sendai | J1 League |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Kawasaki Frontale 1-1 Vegalta Sendai | J-League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale on Apr 1, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vegalta Sendai score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kawasaki Frontale score 2.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy