Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu: result 2-0 and analysis
J-League Cup1st Round - 2Kick-off on April 4, 2012 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
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What was the result of Vegalta Sendai vs Sagan Tosu?
Vegalta Sendai won 2-0 on April 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 51′Toshihiro MatsushitaVegalta Sendai
- 62′Makoto KakudaVegalta Sendai
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Vegalta Sendai have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats; Sagan Tosu have 3, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Cerezo Osaka(away) | 2-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Omiya Ardija(home) | 4-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Urawa(away) | 0-1 | J-League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Kashima(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2012 | Vissel Kobe(home) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Kawasaki Frontale(home) | 2-1 | J-League Cup |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Jubilo Iwata(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Cerezo Osaka(home) | 0-0 | J1 League |
How many goals should we expect?
Vegalta Sendai score 1.8 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 5; Sagan Tosu score 1.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Sagan Tosu | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 20, 2012Urawa1-0Vegalta Sendai
- Mar 20, 2012Sagan Tosu2-1Kawasaki Frontale
- Mar 20, 2012Omiya Ardija1-1Yokohama F. Marinos
- Mar 20, 2012Jubilo Iwata2-1Cerezo Osaka
- Apr 4, 2012Jubilo Iwata4-3Urawa
- Apr 4, 2012Sanfrecce Hiroshima1-1Kawasaki Frontale
- Apr 4, 2012Shimizu S-pulse1-0Albirex Niigata
- Apr 4, 2012Kashima1-0Omiya Ardija