J-League: What this game might lack in glamour it should make up in energy and dedication. Get set for Kashima Antlers - Vegalta Sendai!
- Kashima Antlers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Kashima have less rest than Vegalta Sendai in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Emperor Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus YSCC, was also a home game here at Kashima Soccer Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The story so far in the J-League for Kashima Antlers at their home stadium (Kashima Soccer Stadium) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Kashima, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
A nice win for Kashima last time playing, versus YSCC. That was also a home game and the match ended 8-1 with Everaldo (2), Y. Endo (2), A. Ueda (3) and Y. Matsumura scoring for the victors. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Kashima played a great game against YSCC and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for A. Ueda when beating YSCC, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Previous to that game, a Nabisco Cup home match hosting Shimizu S-Pulse in a game that was won 2-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Kashima Antlers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won five matches, drawn one and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Kashima as they are travelling to their away game against Oita Trinita in the J-League. That match is three days after this one.
The Kashima Antlers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
Vegalta Sendai have only collected 6 points from their away games in the J-League, after 1-3-6 (10 played).
Vegalta failed to get anything from their last game, a Emperor Cup home match vs Grulla Morioka that ended with defeat 0-1.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Cerezo Osaka in the J-League.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Vegalta when being an outsider away as they are today, we find nine matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing two and winning four games.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vegalta Sendai are hosting Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Vegalta manager M. Teguramori has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Kashima won eight, Vegalta Sendai won two and zero draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Araki 6 goals |  A. Ueda 6 goals | K. Machida 4 goals |
Kashima Antlers missing players
Vegalta Sendai missing players
| Kashima Antlers | Vegalta Sendai | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 20 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 76% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | 71% |
| 59% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 60% | 47% |
| 24% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 29% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 12% |
| 59% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 60% | 53% |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 18% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.8 | 14.2 | 16.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.8 | 9.7 |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 36% | 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 24% | 25% |
- Kashima Antlers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vegalta Sendai have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Vegalta Sendai haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Tokushima Vortis | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -7 | 19 |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 18 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -16 | 14 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 12 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 26 | -32 | 7 |