J-League match prediction and preview for Vegalta Sendai vs Kawasaki Frontale clash

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

Struggling Vegalta Sendai will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Kawasaki Frontale in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It's no vacation for neither Vegalta Sendai nor Kawasaki Frontale as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

Vegalta Sendai have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The points were shared in Vegalta Sendai's previous game, also at home. Visiting Kawasaki Frontale travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Kataller Toyama.

Vegalta Sendai have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 19 goals in 12 matches. Vegalta Sendai's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

Kawasaki Frontale, who have the most points (23) away in J-League, have an excellent away record so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games.

Kawasaki Frontale are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Vegalta Sendai. A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Fagiano Okayama.

Kawasaki Frontale have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 22 goals from 11 away matches. As opposed to that, Kawasaki Frontale have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Vegalta Sendai - Kawasaki Frontale 2-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Vegalta Sendai, 2 draws and 7 wins for Kawasaki Frontale. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

Y. Kobayashi
9 goals / 2 assists
S. Nagasawa
6 goals / 2 assists
Leandro Damião
6 goals / 3 assists

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Vegalta Sendai Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
23 12 4 Played 4 11 23
8 7 3 Won 4 7 10
3 2 0 Drew 0 2 10
12 3 1 Lost 0 2 3
26 19 6 Scored 8 22 35
34 16 6 Conceded 2 12 20
91% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 87%
74% 92% 100% Over 1.5 75% 82% 74%
57% 75% 75% Over 2.5 50% 73% 43%
26% 33% 25% Over 3.5 25% 45% 30%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9% 4%
48% 58% 50% BTTS 50% 45% 52%
22% 25% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 45% 39%
39% 25% 25% Failed To Score 0% 9% 22%
 
4.9 4.6 5 Corners For (avg) 4.2 4.8 5.3
5.2 5.8 7.8 Corners Against (avg) 2.8 3.7 4
1 0.8 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.2 1.2 1
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Vegalta Sendai
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
20-07-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 0 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
03-08-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Júbilo Iwata
10-08-19 JL Tokyo 1 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
14-08-19 EC Vegalta Sendai 1 - 0 Kataller Toyama
17-08-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
24-08-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Shonan Bellmare
31-08-19 JL Sagan Tosu 10:30 Vegalta Sendai
14-09-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
28-09-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Yokohama F. Marinos
05-10-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 05:00 Matsumoto Yamaga
Kawasaki Frontale
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup AFC Champions League Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
31-07-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
04-08-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 0 - 0 Matsumoto Yamaga
10-08-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 3 - 0 Kawasaki Frontale
14-08-19 EC Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 1 Fagiano Okayama
17-08-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
24-08-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
01-09-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 09:00 Kawasaki Frontale
04-09-19 NC Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Nagoya Grampus
08-09-19 NC Nagoya Grampus 09:00 Kawasaki Frontale
14-09-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Júbilo Iwata

  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 23 15 3 5 34 17 15 12 0 3 27 11 8 3 3 2 7 6 17 48
2 Kashima Antlers 23 13 5 5 40 21 11 9 1 1 23 7 12 4 4 4 17 14 19 44
3 Kawasaki Frontale 23 10 10 3 35 20 12 3 8 1 13 8 11 7 2 2 22 12 15 40
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 11 6 6 31 18 11 5 3 3 12 7 12 6 3 3 19 11 13 39
5 Yokohama F. Marinos 23 12 3 8 37 30 12 7 3 2 21 10 11 5 0 6 16 20 7 39
6 Consadole Sapporo 23 10 5 8 39 28 11 6 3 2 23 13 12 4 2 6 16 15 11 35
7 Cerezo Osaka 23 10 4 9 23 18 11 5 2 4 12 6 12 5 2 5 11 12 5 34
8 Oita Trinita 23 9 7 7 27 23 12 5 3 4 13 8 11 4 4 3 14 15 4 34
9 Nagoya Grampus 22 8 6 8 34 29 10 6 1 3 16 7 12 2 5 5 18 22 5 30
10 Urawa Reds 23 8 6 9 22 32 11 3 3 5 10 18 12 5 3 4 12 14 -10 30
11 Shonan Bellmare 23 9 2 12 33 39 12 4 2 6 17 19 11 5 0 6 16 20 -6 29
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 8 4 11 28 50 11 5 0 6 14 29 12 3 4 5 14 21 -22 28
13 Vegalta Sendai 23 8 3 12 26 34 12 7 2 3 19 16 11 1 1 9 7 18 -8 27
14 Vissel Kobe 23 7 5 11 36 39 11 4 3 4 21 18 12 3 2 7 15 21 -3 26
15 Gamba Osaka 22 6 8 8 28 32 11 3 4 4 13 14 11 3 4 4 15 18 -4 26
16 Sagan Tosu 23 7 3 13 20 34 10 4 1 5 11 15 13 3 2 8 9 19 -14 24
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 22 4 7 11 12 27 11 2 3 6 7 14 11 2 4 5 5 13 -15 19
18 Júbilo Iwata 22 4 5 13 17 31 11 1 4 6 12 18 11 3 1 7 5 13 -14 17

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