Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at EDION Stadium.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Kentaro Matsui
- Referee Hiromichi Oka
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D 19 Dec Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L 16 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L 12 Dec FC Tokyo A 0–1 L 28 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 2–2 D 25 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D 19 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D 16 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–2 W 06 Dec Oita FC Trinita A 2–0 W 01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L 25 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W Key Stats
40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at EDION Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yosuke Akiyama, as he is very good at scoring at EDION Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Yusuke Minagawa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Simao Junior.
- 32' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 33' What a strike from Junior Santos! The score is 1-0.
- 38' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Yoshiki Matsushita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryoma Kida on 46 minute.
- 51' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Takayoshi Ishihara is replacing Yusuke Minagawa for the Vegalta Sendai side.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keisuke Osako made 313 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 76' The whistle greets Junior Santos as he departs to be replaced by Yoshifumi Kashiwa.
- 79' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Yosuke Akiyama departs to be replaced by Takumi Mase.
- 84' Jakub Slowik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 87' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuhei Akasaki is hanging Quentin Martinus on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Goal! Shuhei Akasaki scores his 7 goal in 417 matches.
- 90' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Yuya Asano is replaced by Ezequiel.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Starting XI- 37
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- 6
- 38
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- 10
- 8
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24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Yuta Imazu 87'
- 9
- 4
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29
Yuya Asano ↓ Ezequiel 90'
Bench-
14
Ezequiel ↑ 90'
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- 30
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18
Yoshifumi Kashiwa ↑ 76'
- 15
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33
Yuta Imazu ↑ 87'
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23
Shun Ayukawa ↑ 90'
Coach Hiroshi JofukuVegalta Sendai
Starting XI- 4
- 7
- 16
- 20
- 6
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2
Yosuke Akiyama ↓ Takumi Mase 79'
- 19
- 23
- 27
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32
Ryoma Kida ↓ Yoshiki Matsushita 46'
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Bench-
13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka ↑ 87'
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11
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 87'
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8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 46'
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14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 62'
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25
Takumi Mase ↑ 79'
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Coach Makoto Teguramori -
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2021-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2020-12-19 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-12-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-12-12 FC Tokyo 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-11-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima DVegalta Sendai Form