Possible nail-biting contest in Matsumoto Yamaga - Vegalta Sendai game

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 15.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Naganoken Matsumotodaira Wide Area Park General Stadium (20396 seats)

Matsumoto Yamaga are welcoming Vegalta Sendai for another important game after their 0-1 result against Vegalta Sendai.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Matsumoto Yamaga and Vegalta Sendai.

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Matsumoto Yamaga form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Matsumoto Yamaga, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in J-League, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses so far from their games here at Naganoken Matsumotodaira Wide Area Park General Stadium.

Matsumoto Yamaga's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Vegalta Sendai. Before that, Matsumoto Yamaga drew at home versus Shimizu S-Pulse.

This is expected to be a close game, with Matsumoto Yamaga perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Matsumoto Yamaga as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Matsumoto Yamaga has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Matsumoto Yamaga have scored 4 goals here in 8 matches, a depressing statistic. On the other hand, Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded 8 goals.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vegalta Sendai, who have the fewest points (3) away in J-League, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-7 (win-draw-lose).

Two travels in a row for Vegalta Sendai, whose manager S. Watanabe could celebrate last time after the J-League win against Matsumoto Yamaga. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Nagoya Grampus.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Vegalta Sendai in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Vegalta Sendai, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. For Vegalta Sendai, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Matsumoto Yamaga - Vegalta Sendai 0-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Matsumoto Yamaga, 0 draws and 3 wins for Vegalta Sendai. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

S. Nagasawa
4 goals / 2 assists
Ramon Lopes
3 goals
Leandro Pereira
2 goals

Matsumoto Yamaga missing players

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Matsumoto Yamaga Vegalta Sendai
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played 2 8 15
4 2 1 Won 0 1 5
4 2 1 Drew 0 0 1
7 4 0 Lost 2 7 9
8 4 2 Scored 3 7 18
18 8 1 Conceded 6 16 24
93% 88% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 93%
53% 50% 50% Over 1.5 100% 75% 80%
13% 12% 0% Over 2.5 50% 50% 60%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 50% 25% 27%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 50% 12% 7%
27% 25% 50% BTTS 50% 50% 53%
27% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 20%
53% 62% 0% Failed To Score 50% 38% 33%
 
4.3 4.4 2.5 Corners For (avg) 8.5 5.4 4.8
5.3 5.2 5 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.1 4.5
1.1 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.6 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Matsumoto Yamaga have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have scored more than double the goals of Matsumoto Yamaga.
  • Vegalta Sendai haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Matsumoto Yamaga
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J2-League J-League
All Home Away
18-05-19 JL Kashima Antlers 5 - 0 Matsumoto Yamaga
22-05-19 NC Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 0 Gamba Osaka
26-05-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 0 - 1 Matsumoto Yamaga
01-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 1 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse
15-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
22-06-19 JL Yokohama F. Marinos 09:00 Matsumoto Yamaga
29-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 09:00 Gamba Osaka
03-07-19 EC Matsumoto Yamaga 10:00 Vanraure Hachinohe
07-07-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Matsumoto Yamaga
13-07-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 09:00 Júbilo Iwata
Vegalta Sendai
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
18-05-19 JL Júbilo Iwata 2 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
22-05-19 NC Kashiwa Reysol 1 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
25-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 3 Vegalta Sendai
01-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 3 - 1 Nagoya Grampus
15-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
19-06-19 NC Nagoya Grampus 10:00 Vegalta Sendai
23-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Tokyo
26-06-19 NC Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Nagoya Grampus
30-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
03-07-19 EC Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Osaka

  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 Tokyo 15 10 3 2 21 8 9 8 0 1 16 4 6 2 3 1 5 4 13 33
2 Kawasaki Frontale 15 7 7 1 22 10 9 2 6 1 10 7 6 5 1 0 12 3 12 28
3 Kashima Antlers 15 8 3 4 24 13 7 6 0 1 15 3 8 2 3 3 9 10 11 27
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 15 8 3 4 26 20 7 4 3 0 15 6 8 4 0 4 11 14 6 27
5 Nagoya Grampus 15 7 4 4 23 13 6 5 0 1 10 1 9 2 4 3 13 12 10 25
6 Oita Trinita 15 7 4 4 17 12 8 3 2 3 8 5 7 4 2 1 9 7 5 25
7 Consadole Sapporo 15 7 3 5 19 18 7 4 1 2 13 8 8 3 2 3 6 10 1 24
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 7 2 6 18 10 8 3 2 3 7 4 7 4 0 3 11 6 8 23
9 Urawa Reds 15 6 3 6 13 19 8 2 1 5 6 15 7 4 2 1 7 4 -6 21
10 Cerezo Osaka 15 6 2 7 12 11 7 3 1 3 6 4 8 3 1 4 6 7 1 20
11 Vissel Kobe 15 5 2 8 21 24 6 2 1 3 9 9 9 3 1 5 12 15 -3 17
12 Shonan Bellmare 15 5 2 8 18 23 8 2 2 4 9 11 7 3 0 4 9 12 -5 17
13 Vegalta Sendai 15 5 1 9 18 24 7 4 1 2 11 8 8 1 0 7 7 16 -6 16
14 Matsumoto Yamaga 15 4 4 7 8 18 8 2 2 4 4 8 7 2 2 3 4 10 -10 16
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 4 4 7 20 33 7 3 0 4 11 18 8 1 4 3 9 15 -13 16
16 Júbilo Iwata 15 3 5 7 11 16 8 1 4 3 8 9 7 2 1 4 3 7 -5 14
17 Gamba Osaka 15 3 5 7 17 23 8 1 3 4 10 13 7 2 2 3 7 10 -6 14
18 Sagan Tosu 15 4 1 10 7 20 7 3 0 4 5 9 8 1 1 6 2 11 -13 13

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