Here's all the information on the Vegalta Sendai - Kashima Antlers fixture:

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 04.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

Running out at their own ground is comfortable and friendly for Vegalta Sendai, but Kashima Antlers are fully motivated and able to go home as winners. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Vegalta Sendai have the fewest points (15) at home in J-League
  • Kashima Antlers is in the best form (5-0-1) in J-League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Vegalta have had a bad season and will be relegated from J-League. Kashima is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

Vegalta Sendai's struggle is real here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with only 15 points collected from 18 J-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-6-9.

Vegalta shared the glory with Avispa Fukuoka in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Midfielder Ryoma Kida was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.15 (out of ten) in that game. Kida scored two goals.

Before that game, the home loss against Shonan Bellmare with the scoreline 0-2.

Vegalta aren't scoring a lot here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in the league, with only 12 goals from 18 games. Vegalta's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kashima Antlers form and stats

As the visiting team in J-League matches, Kashima Antlers have produced an overall stat of 10-2-6 so far. Kashima Antlers has been amazing away for a time now, winning five in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Vissel Kobe.

Kashima have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Sun-Tae Kwoun. It's been 326 minutes since they last conceded in J-League.

Kashima had fun at their own home (Yurtec Stadium Sendai) last time out, beating Sagan Tosu 1-0. Ayase Ueda scored. Midfielder Diego Pituca was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.61. Pituca hit three key passes and had 43 successful passes (of 47 total).

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Oita Trinita.

Kashima Antlers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 29 times in 18 away games so far. Kashima Antlers are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The fixture history shows this score when the squads played each other earlier this campaign; Kashima Antlers - Vegalta 1-1. Previous ten meetings involving these teams: Vegalta Sendai won two, Kashima Antlers triumphed in seven and we saw one draw. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Kashima AntlersA. Ueda
A. Ueda
14 goals
Kashima AntlersR. Araki
R. Araki
10 goals
Vegalta SendaiT. Nishimura
T. Nishimura
6 goals

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Kashima Antlers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vegalta Sendai Kashima Antlers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
5 3 0 Won W 4 10 20
13 6 3 Drew D 1 2 6
19 9 2 Lost L 1 6 11
31 12 2 Scored S 11 29 61
61 22 8 Conceded C 3 16 36
89% 83% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 94% 95%
70% 56% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 73%
41% 22% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 61% 59%
27% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 22%
16% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
51% 39% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 51%
19% 28% 40% Clean Sheets C S 67% 39% 38%
41% 50% 60% Failed to Score F T 17% 17% 16%
 
3.6 3 2.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.8 5.8
5.4 5.4 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.3 3.8
1.1 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.1 1.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.1 9.2 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 10.2 12.6
3.4 3.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.8 5.2
24% 20% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 34% 32%
 
12.6 11.7 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 5.3 7.1 6.4
5.1 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.3 3.1
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kashima Antlers have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vegalta Sendai have scored home.
  • Kashima Antlers have the most matches over the total-line (22) in J-League
  • Kashima Antlers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kashima Antlers is in the best form (5-0-1) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have the fewest points (15) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have won significantly less corners at home than 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 37 28 7 2 80 27 19 16 3 0 39 14 18 12 4 2 41 13 53 91
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 37 24 6 7 81 34 18 13 3 2 45 11 19 11 3 5 36 23 47 78
3 Vissel Kobe 37 20 10 7 60 36 19 11 4 4 31 14 18 9 6 3 29 22 24 70
4 Kashima Antlers 37 20 6 11 61 36 19 10 4 5 32 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 25 66
5 Nagoya Grampus 37 19 8 10 44 30 18 11 3 4 22 13 19 8 5 6 22 17 14 65
6 Urawa Reds 37 18 8 11 45 38 19 12 4 3 28 17 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 62
7 Sagan Tosu 37 16 11 10 43 33 18 11 5 2 30 13 19 5 6 8 13 20 10 59
8 Avispa Fukuoka 37 14 11 12 42 37 19 10 3 6 26 18 18 4 8 6 16 19 5 53
9 Tokyo 37 15 7 15 49 53 18 8 2 8 30 26 19 7 5 7 19 27 -4 52
10 Consadole Sapporo 37 13 9 15 47 50 19 8 4 7 27 27 18 5 5 8 20 23 -3 48
11 Cerezo Osaka 37 13 9 15 46 49 19 8 5 6 26 28 18 5 4 9 20 21 -3 48
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 37 11 13 13 40 40 19 5 6 8 19 23 18 6 7 5 21 17 0 46
13 Gamba Osaka 37 12 7 18 33 49 18 5 3 10 17 28 19 7 4 8 16 21 -16 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 37 12 5 20 35 53 18 6 3 9 19 26 19 6 2 11 16 27 -18 41
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 37 9 12 16 35 53 18 4 6 8 15 27 19 5 6 8 20 26 -18 39
16 Shonan Bellmare 37 7 15 15 36 41 19 3 10 6 13 15 18 4 5 9 23 26 -5 36
17 Tokushima Vortis 37 10 6 21 32 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 19 6 1 12 16 31 -19 36
18 Oita Trinita 37 8 8 21 28 53 19 7 5 7 19 21 18 1 3 14 9 32 -25 32
19 Vegalta Sendai 37 5 13 19 31 61 18 3 6 9 12 22 19 2 7 10 19 39 -30 28
20 Yokohama 37 6 9 22 32 76 18 4 6 8 21 30 19 2 3 14 11 46 -44 27

Table
  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 37 28 7 2 80 27 19 16 3 0 39 14 18 12 4 2 41 13 53 91
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 37 24 6 7 81 34 18 13 3 2 45 11 19 11 3 5 36 23 47 78
3 Vissel Kobe 37 20 10 7 60 36 19 11 4 4 31 14 18 9 6 3 29 22 24 70
4 Kashima Antlers 37 20 6 11 61 36 19 10 4 5 32 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 25 66
5 Nagoya Grampus 37 19 8 10 44 30 18 11 3 4 22 13 19 8 5 6 22 17 14 65
6 Urawa Reds 37 18 8 11 45 38 19 12 4 3 28 17 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 62
7 Sagan Tosu 37 16 11 10 43 33 18 11 5 2 30 13 19 5 6 8 13 20 10 59
8 Avispa Fukuoka 37 14 11 12 42 37 19 10 3 6 26 18 18 4 8 6 16 19 5 53
9 Tokyo 37 15 7 15 49 53 18 8 2 8 30 26 19 7 5 7 19 27 -4 52
10 Consadole Sapporo 37 13 9 15 47 50 19 8 4 7 27 27 18 5 5 8 20 23 -3 48
11 Cerezo Osaka 37 13 9 15 46 49 19 8 5 6 26 28 18 5 4 9 20 21 -3 48
12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 37 11 13 13 40 40 19 5 6 8 19 23 18 6 7 5 21 17 0 46
13 Gamba Osaka 37 12 7 18 33 49 18 5 3 10 17 28 19 7 4 8 16 21 -16 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 37 12 5 20 35 53 18 6 3 9 19 26 19 6 2 11 16 27 -18 41
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 37 9 12 16 35 53 18 4 6 8 15 27 19 5 6 8 20 26 -18 39
16 Shonan Bellmare 37 7 15 15 36 41 19 3 10 6 13 15 18 4 5 9 23 26 -5 36
17 Tokushima Vortis 37 10 6 21 32 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 19 6 1 12 16 31 -19 36
18 Oita Trinita 37 8 8 21 28 53 19 7 5 7 19 21 18 1 3 14 9 32 -25 32
19 Vegalta Sendai 37 5 13 19 31 61 18 3 6 9 12 22 19 2 7 10 19 39 -30 28
20 Yokohama 37 6 9 22 32 76 18 4 6 8 21 30 19 2 3 14 11 46 -44 27

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