J-League match preview: Vegalta Sendai versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 04:05 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

Season ticket holders at Yurtec Stadium Sendai haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Vegalta Sendai languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Vegalta Sendai are 2-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).

Vegalta Sendai drew their last game, 0-0 away at Tokyo. A J-League defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Kawasaki Frontale.

Vegalta Sendai has scored 6 goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Vegalta Sendai have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their matches away.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won their last game, 1-0 versus Guangzhou Evergrande played at home. A loss against Yokohama F. Marinos was the result prior to that, in a J-League home game.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Vegalta Sendai victories, 1 draw and 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Vegalta Sendai Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 5 2 Played 1 4 10
2 2 0 Won 1 3 5
1 1 1 Drew 0 0 2
7 2 1 Lost 0 1 3
9 6 0 Scored 4 6 11
16 6 2 Conceded 2 3 6
90% 80% 50% Over 0.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 80% 50% Over 1.5 100% 25% 30%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 100% 25% 20%
20% 20% 0% Over 3.5 100% 25% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 25% 10%
50% 40% 0% BTTS 100% 25% 20%
20% 40% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 50%
40% 40% 100% Failed To Score 0% 25% 40%
 
4.5 4.8 2 Corners For (avg) 1 1.5 3.6
4.8 4.6 2 Corners Against (avg) 7 4 3.7
0.5 0.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 0.5 0.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Vegalta Sendai
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
20-04-19 JL Kashima Antlers 1 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
24-04-19 NC Vegalta Sendai 1 - 1 Sagan Tosu
28-04-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 1 Gamba Osaka
03-05-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
08-05-19 NC Tokyo 0 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
12-05-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 04:05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
18-05-19 JL Júbilo Iwata 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
22-05-19 NC Kashiwa Reysol 10:00 Vegalta Sendai
25-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
01-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 05:00 Nagoya Grampus
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
19-04-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 1 Tokyo
23-04-19 ACL Daegu 0 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
28-04-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 1 - 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
03-05-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos
08-05-19 ACL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 - 0 Guangzhou Evergrande
12-05-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 04:05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
17-05-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10:00 Sagan Tosu
22-05-19 ACL Melbourne Victory 10:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26-05-19 JL Urawa Reds 05:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
01-06-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 05:00 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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

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