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Vegalta Sendai vs Imabari Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–13 – 1

Motohiko Nakajima 48′Tsubasa Umeki 52′Ko Miyazaki 74′1st

18thYuki Kajiura 1′

MN

Player of the matchMotohiko NakajimaVEG · 1 goal · 2 assists · 78′ · 4 shots (1 on target) · 3 key passes · 6 duels won

8.5
Possession
53%47%
Shots · on target in brackets
19 (6)11 (1)
Corners
54
Table · 27 v 11 pts
1st18th → 19th

J2-LeagueMatchday 12Yurtec Stadium SendaiRef Y. Ohashi

Events

VEG 3–1 IMA · 1–2 yellow
  1. Full time 3–1
  2. Ryunosuke Sagarafor Yota Sugiyama
  3. Kubo Keitofor Kazuki Kushibiki
  4. Shunta Arakifor Motohiko Nakajima
  5. Ko Miyazaki3–1Goal · right foot · assist Motohiko Nakajima
  6. Ko Miyazakifor Tsubasa Umeki
  7. Kengo Furuyamafor Yoshiaki Komai
  8. Maruyama Yamatofor Takumi Tsuchiya
  9. Ren Asakurafor Hiroto Iwabuchi
  10. Takafumi Yamadafor Aleksandar Paločević
  11. Takatora Kondofor Kenta Kikuchi
  12. Junya Katofor Kyota Mochii
  13. Gabriel GomesYellow card
  14. Tsubasa Umeki2–1Goal · right foot · assist Motohiko Nakajima
  15. Motohiko Nakajima1–1Goal · right foot · assist Hidetoshi Takeda
  16. Hidetoshi Takedafor Hiromu Kamada
  17. Masayuki Okuyamafor Renji Matsui
  18. Half-time 0–1
  19. Yota SugiyamaYellow card
  20. Aleksandar PaločevićYellow card
  21. Yuki Kajiura0–1Goal · right foot · assist Edigar Junio

Table after full time

J2-League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Vegalta Sendai128-3-121:9+12271st
2Albirex Niigata127-2-317:20-3233rd ▲1
3Kataller Toyama126-4-223:11+12224th ▲1
17Blaublitz Akita123-4-513:14-11315th ▼2
18Tochigi City123-3-619:20-11217th ▼1
19Imabari123-2-715:25-101118th ▼1
20Ventforet Kofu123-1-89:26-171020th
Vegalta Sendai
1st24 → 27 pts
Imabari
18th → 19th11 → 11 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Vegalta Sendai4d restequal rest · old → new4d restImabari
  1. 1-2L26 Aug
  2. 4-2W29 Aug
  3. 3-1W5 Sep
  4. 3-4L9 Sep
  5. 1-1D13 Sep
  6. 3-1W20 Sep
  7. 2-0W26 Sep
  8. 2-1W4 Oct
  9. 1-0W11 Oct
  10. 0-0D17 Oct

6-2-2goals 20:122.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-3L29 Aug
  2. 1-2L2 Sep
  3. 1-1D6 Sep
  4. 1-0W12 Sep
  5. 1-2L19 Sep
  6. 0-4L23 Sep
  7. 1-2L26 Sep
  8. 2-1W3 Oct
  9. 2-1W10 Oct
  10. 3-3D17 Oct

3-2-5goals 12:191.10pts/game

  1. HTokushima Vortis0–0
  2. AMontedio Yamagata1–0
  3. HJúbilo Iwata2–1
  4. AIwaki2–0
  5. ATochigi City3–1

latest 5

  1. HVanraure Hachinohe3–3
  2. ATokushima Vortis2–1
  3. ATochigi City2–1
  4. HShonan Bellmare1–2
  5. AKashiwa Reysol0–4
Show older matches
  1. HConsadole Sapporo1–1
  2. AFukushima United3–4
  3. AShonan Bellmare3–1
  4. HTegevajaro Miyazaki4–2
  5. HTochigi City1–2

older

  1. AYokohama1–2
  2. HSagan Tosu1–0
  3. AOita Trinita1–1
  4. AZweigen Kanazawa1–2
  5. HMontedio Yamagata0–3

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

60%Model · draw 22%18%

Projected goals
1.91 – 0.95total 2.86 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 10.9%2–0 10.4%1–1 10.4%
OutcomeModelHappened
Vegalta Sendai win60%Yes
Draw22%No
Imabari win18%No
Over 1.5 goals78%Yes
Over 2.5 goals54%Yes
Over 3.5 goals32%Yes
Both teams to score52%Yes
Vegalta Sendai clean sheet39%No
Imabari clean sheet15%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 19thfrom 18th

    Imabari moved from 18th to 19th in the J2-League table with this result.11 → 11 points after 12 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 3-1from 0-1 down

    Vegalta Sendai won 3-1 after trailing 0-1.Score by goal: 1' 0-1, 48' 1-1, 52' 2-1, 74' 3-1.

Team stats

38 figures
Vegalta Sendaifull timeImabari
  1. 53%Possession47%
  2. 19Shots11
  3. 6Shots on target1
  4. 1Big chances created1
  5. 5Corners4
  6. 485Passes409
  7. 11Fouls9
  8. 1Yellow cards2
All 38 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 8Accurate crosses3
  3. 137Attacks117
  4. 0Big chances missed1
  5. 20Crosses15
  6. 101Dangerous attacks71
  7. 14Dribble attempts7
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 2Offsides0
  10. 32%Shot accuracy9%
  11. 4Shots blocked4
  12. 11Shots inside box6
  13. 9Shots off target6
  14. 7Shots outside box2
  15. 8Successful dribbles7
  16. Passing
  17. 27Accurate long passes18
  18. 389Accurate passes328
  19. 50%Long pass accuracy45%
  20. 54Long passes40
  21. 80%Pass accuracy80%
  22. Defence
  23. 83Ball safe93
  24. 10Goal kicks13
  25. 12Interceptions24
  26. 0Saves2
  27. 0Tackles4
  28. 12Tackles won15
  29. Discipline
  30. 4Free kicks1
  31. Other
  32. 0Injuries2
  33. 145Possession lost153
  34. 6Substitutions5
  35. 28Throw-ins13

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Vegalta Sendai3-5-26.84 avg rating 6.423-4-2-1Imabari
  1. 336.2Akihiro Hayashi97′
  1. 227.0Ryota Takada97′
  2. 56.6Masahiro Sugata97′
  3. 196.7Mateus Moraes97′
  1. 376.2Yota SugiyamaYC ↓84′
  2. 106.3Hiromu Kamada↓46′
  3. 66.9Renji Matsui↓46′
  4. 78.5Motohiko NakajimaG 2A ↓76′
  5. 427.2Hayata Ishii97′
  1. 186.9Tsubasa UmekiG ↓73′
  2. 276.9Hiroto Iwabuchi↓61′
  1. 165.8Toi Yamamoto97′
  1. 996.9Gabriel GomesYC 97′
  2. 356.5Kazuki Kushibiki↓83′
  3. 396.3Takumi Tsuchiya↓62′
  1. 27.1Rei Umeki97′
  2. 67.1Yuki KajiuraG 97′
  3. 266.5Aleksandar PaločevićYC ↓56′
  4. 156.3Kenta Kikuchi↓56′
  1. 146.0Yoshiaki Komai↓72′
  2. 176.3Kyota Mochii↓56′
  1. 106.1Edigar JunioA 97′
  1. 3Masayuki OkuyamaMF · ↑46′6.7
  2. 8Hidetoshi TakedaMF · A ↑46′7.1
  3. 9Ko MiyazakiFW · G ↑73′7.3
  4. 14Ryunosuke SagaraMF · ↑84′6.3
  5. 47Shunta ArakiMF · ↑76′6.8
  6. 80Ren AsakuraFW · ↑61′6.9
  7. 1Daiki HottaGK
  8. 11Kokoro KobayashiFW
  9. 17Aoi KudoMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Yoshiro Moriyama (1.59 PPG) · Yoshikiyo KuboyamaG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 7Takafumi YamadaMF · ↑56′6.8
  2. 9Takatora KondoMF · ↑56′6.6
  3. 19Kengo FuruyamaMF · ↑72′6.5
  4. 29Maruyama YamatoDF · ↑62′6.5
  5. 36Kubo KeitoMF · ↑83′6.4
  6. 77Junya KatoMF · ↑56′6.4
  7. 1Kotaro TachikawaGK
  8. 3Taiga SonDF
  9. 11Wesley TanqueFW

Top ratings

XI avg 6.84 v 6.42
  1. MNMotohiko NakajimaVEG8.5
  2. HIHayata IshiiVEG7.2
  3. YKYuki KajiuraIMA7.1
  4. Hidetoshi TakedaVEG7.1
  5. RURei UmekiIMA7.1

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Vegalta Sendaiall competitionsImabari
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.87Goals per game (both sides)3.4
  3. 80%Over 1.593%
  4. 47%Over 2.587%
  5. 33%Over 3.533%
  6. 47%Both teams scored73%
  7. 33%Clean sheets7%
  8. 33%Failed to score20%
  9. Vegalta Sendai at home v Imabari away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 2Won2
  12. 3Drawn1
  13. 2Lost6
  14. 8-8Goals (for-against)9-19
  15. 1.29Points per game0.78
  16. 43%Over 2.589%
  17. 29%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
  19. 13-71st-half goals (for-against)9-11
  20. 9-122nd-half goals (for-against)11-20
  21. 41%Goals after half-time55%
  22. 79%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 6-6-2Half-time W-D-L4-5-6

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
J2-League
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 12 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
Capacity
19,694 · grass
Weather
21 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 76%
Referee
Y. Ohashi
VEG coach
Yoshiro Moriyama (1.59 PPG)
IMA coach
Yoshikiyo Kuboyama

Match summary

Vegalta Sendai beat Imabari 3-1 in the J2-League, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Vegalta Sendai sat 1st on 24 points, while Imabari were 18th on 11 points. Before kickoff, Imabari were 18th in the table but 10th on points from the last five league games. Across 2 previous meetings on record, Vegalta Sendai won 0 and Imabari won 1, with 1 draw (2.5 goals per game).

Goals came from Motohiko Nakajima (48'), Tsubasa Umeki (52') and Ko Miyazaki (74') for Vegalta Sendai and Yuki Kajiura (1') for Imabari.

Vegalta Sendai — live results and scheduleImabari — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Motohiko NakajimaVEG1
  2. Gabriel GomesIMA1

Passes

  1. Mateus MoraesVEG47/60
  2. Hayata IshiiVEG45/59
  3. Masahiro SugataVEG42/47

Duels won

  1. Rei UmekiIMA13/19
  2. Gabriel GomesIMA10/15
  3. Ryota TakadaVEG8/16

Dribbles

  1. Motohiko NakajimaVEG2/4
  2. Rei UmekiIMA2/2
  3. Yuki KajiuraIMA2/2

Tackles

  1. Gabriel GomesIMA2
  2. Takafumi YamadaIMA1
  3. Maruyama YamatoIMA1

Saves

  1. Toi YamamotoIMA2

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2025

0-1-1Vegalta Sendai W-D-L · goals 2:3

0 VEG1 draws1 IMA
Goals per meeting
2.5
  1. Imabari3–2Vegalta SendaiJ2-League
  2. Vegalta Sendai0–0ImabariJ2-League
  1. ImabarinextVegalta SendaiJ2-League

Referee

Y. Ohashi
Cards / match
2.04this match 3 (+0.96)
Yellows / match
1.90this match 3
Reds / match
0.14
Penalties / match
0.3531% of matches
Fouls / match
18.1this match 20

1.06Home 1.06 vs Away 0.85 yellows/match · 7–3 red0.85

45%Results in 71 matches · draw 20%35%

home winsaway wins
With Vegalta Sendai
2-0-3 in 5 · 0.6 yellows/game
With Imabari
0-0-1 in 1 · 1 yellows/game

Matchday 12

J2-League · the other 9 games
  1. Montedio Yamagata0–2Consadole Sapporo
  2. Tegevajaro Miyazaki2–1Blaublitz Akita
  3. Tokushima Vortis0–1Vanraure Hachinohe
  4. Júbilo Iwata0–0Oita Trinita
  5. Albirex Niigata2–1Sagan Tosu
  6. Ventforet Kofu0–3Yokohama
  7. Shonan Bellmare1–1Iwaki
  8. Omiya Ardija0–3Kataller Toyama
  9. Tochigi City2–2Fujieda MYFC
J2-League fixtures and results →

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