Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Kashima Soccer Stadium clash with Vegalta Sendai, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the J-League table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Kashima Antlers form and stats
Kashima Antlers must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue. It’s been three wins in a row for Kashima Antlers here at Kashima Soccer Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.The fans are hoping that Kashima Antlers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the J-League game against Tokyo. In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Gyeongnam.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the AFC Champions League game versus Gyeongnam in only four days. This game is also played here at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
Kashima Antlers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 4 goals in 3 matches. On the other hand, Kashima Antlers have conceded 3 goals.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
No points yet away for Vegalta Sendai, from their first 3 matches. Vegalta Sendai has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.It might be tough going out on the road again for Vegalta Sendai, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Oita Trinita. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Kashiwa Reysol in the Nabisco Cup.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vegalta Sendai are hosting Sagan Tosu in the Nabisco Cup only four days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games, an average of less than one per game. Vegalta Sendai have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Kashima Antlers-Vegalta Sendai H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kashima Antlers 6 wins, Vegalta Sendai 4 wins, 0 draws.Kashima Antlers missing players
Vegalta Sendai missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Vegalta Sendai | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | Conceded | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 86% | 67% | Both teams to score | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 43% |
| 5.1 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 4.9 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 5 | 4.6 |
| 0.9 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Kashima Antlers hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Vegalta Sendai is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Kashima Antlers is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Kashima Antlers has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
- Vegalta Sendai has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
