The Vegalta Sendai manager S. Watanabe attacks this game with the team placed 18th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sagan Tosu and their manager Lluís Carreras are in 15th place before this match.
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!
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
Three home games done for Vegalta Sendai, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.The Vegalta Sendai fans got no joy from their last match, a J-League game also here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai: A 0-2 defeat against Cerezo Osaka. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Shonan Bellmare (1-2).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Vegalta Sendai, as the Nabisco Cup home game vs Kashiwa Reysol is only four days away.
The lack of attacking qualities in Vegalta Sendai means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 home games, less than half a goal per match. Vegalta Sendai have conceded 5 from these games.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
The season is young and Sagan Tosu have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Yokohama F. Marinos in their previous outing. The J-League match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that, Sagan Tosu secured a home win against Júbilo Iwata with the score 1-0.
The schedule is very tough for Sagan Tosu now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Nabisco Cup game at Tokyo is waiting in only four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sagan Tosu's away games this season with only 0 goals from 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Sagan Tosu in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 2 - 3 (Vegalta Sendai wins - draws - Sagan Tosu wins).Vegalta Sendai missing players
Sagan Tosu missing players
| Vegalta Sendai | Sagan Tosu | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | Scored | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 | Conceded | 3 | 7 |
| 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 80% |
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 33% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 40% |
| 40% | 67% | Failed To Score | 100% | 80% |
| 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 | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 4 |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
