Here's what we know about the Vegalta Sendai - Sanfrecce Hiroshima match:

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 31.October
Match begins: 04:00 (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 18th position so far. The guesting Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It's no vacation for neither Vegalta nor Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.

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

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J-League this season. Vegalta Sendai, who have the the worst goal difference (-26) in J-League, have only managed 0 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. All in all it has been a very rough period for Vegalta Sendai who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 15 attempts. Their previous win was against Vissel Kobe, 83 days ago. With eleven home J-League games in a row without a win, the Vegalta fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Nagoya Grampus game long ago, can be stopped today.

The Vegalta crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 2-3 to Vissel Kobe here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in a J-League match. Prior to that, an away loss at Nagoya Grampus.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Kashiwa Reysol are coming to town in three days.

Vegalta has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vegalta Sendai with 22 goals conceded in these matches.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

The visitors are W5-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J-League.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima go into this game after a win, the home game against Yokohama F. Marinos that ended 3-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Kashima Antlers wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

After this away game Sanfrecce return home for a J-League game against Urawa Reds. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored 15 goals in 12 league games away. 14 goals have been conceded by Sanfrecce in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vegalta 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Vegalta Sendai, two draws and five wins for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

Sanfrecce HiroshimaL. Peruchena Pereira
L. Peruchena Pereira
11 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaD. da Silva Vieira
D. da Silva Vieira
7 goals
Vegalta SendaiA. Pereira Guedes
A. Pereira Guedes
5 goals

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vegalta Sendai Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 4 12 24
2 0 0 Won W 3 5 11
7 4 0 Drew D 1 2 4
15 7 4 Lost L 0 5 9
23 11 3 Scored S 7 15 38
49 22 9 Conceded C 2 14 29
92% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
71% 73% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 79%
58% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 54%
38% 45% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 25%
29% 36% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 17%
62% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 50%
12% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 42% 33%
33% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0.9 0.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
219 110 44 Total Shots T S 36 122 262
77 46 21 Shots on Target S O 13 46 107
30% 24% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 33% 35%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Vegalta Sendai has the fewest points (4) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-26) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have yet to win a game at home.

  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 24 21 2 1 68 19 12 11 1 0 35 10 12 10 1 1 33 9 49 65
2 Cerezo Osaka 25 15 3 7 37 28 12 7 2 3 17 9 13 8 1 4 20 19 9 48
3 Gamba Osaka 24 15 3 6 35 26 12 6 1 5 15 15 12 9 2 1 20 11 9 48
4 Tokyo 28 14 5 9 41 37 14 7 0 7 20 22 14 7 5 2 21 15 4 47
5 Nagoya Grampus 25 14 3 8 37 25 12 9 1 2 23 11 13 5 2 6 14 14 12 45
6 Kashima Antlers 26 14 3 9 40 33 11 6 3 2 18 14 15 8 0 7 22 19 7 45
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 29 13 5 11 59 47 15 8 2 5 34 21 14 5 3 6 25 26 12 44
8 Kashiwa Reysol 25 12 4 9 49 38 12 5 2 5 26 23 13 7 2 4 23 15 11 40
9 Urawa Reds 25 12 4 9 37 38 14 5 3 6 17 18 11 7 1 3 20 20 -1 40
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 11 4 9 38 29 12 6 2 4 23 15 12 5 2 5 15 14 9 37
11 Vissel Kobe 28 9 9 10 48 49 15 4 5 6 25 27 13 5 4 4 23 22 -1 36
12 Oita Trinita 24 8 5 11 26 35 12 4 3 5 10 15 12 4 2 6 16 20 -9 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 25 7 6 12 32 47 14 4 4 6 20 24 11 3 2 6 12 23 -15 27
14 Yokohama 24 7 3 14 28 46 11 4 1 6 13 21 13 3 2 8 15 25 -18 24
15 Sagan Tosu 24 4 9 11 24 34 13 3 4 6 14 16 11 1 5 5 10 18 -10 21
16 Shonan Bellmare 24 3 5 16 20 39 12 2 3 7 7 14 12 1 2 9 13 25 -19 14
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 3 4 17 31 54 12 2 1 9 21 27 12 1 3 8 10 27 -23 13
18 Vegalta Sendai 24 2 7 15 23 49 11 0 4 7 11 22 13 2 3 8 12 27 -26 13

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 24 21 2 1 68 19 12 11 1 0 35 10 12 10 1 1 33 9 49 65
2 Cerezo Osaka 25 15 3 7 37 28 12 7 2 3 17 9 13 8 1 4 20 19 9 48
3 Gamba Osaka 24 15 3 6 35 26 12 6 1 5 15 15 12 9 2 1 20 11 9 48
4 Tokyo 28 14 5 9 41 37 14 7 0 7 20 22 14 7 5 2 21 15 4 47
5 Nagoya Grampus 25 14 3 8 37 25 12 9 1 2 23 11 13 5 2 6 14 14 12 45
6 Kashima Antlers 26 14 3 9 40 33 11 6 3 2 18 14 15 8 0 7 22 19 7 45
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 29 13 5 11 59 47 15 8 2 5 34 21 14 5 3 6 25 26 12 44
8 Kashiwa Reysol 25 12 4 9 49 38 12 5 2 5 26 23 13 7 2 4 23 15 11 40
9 Urawa Reds 25 12 4 9 37 38 14 5 3 6 17 18 11 7 1 3 20 20 -1 40
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 11 4 9 38 29 12 6 2 4 23 15 12 5 2 5 15 14 9 37
11 Vissel Kobe 28 9 9 10 48 49 15 4 5 6 25 27 13 5 4 4 23 22 -1 36
12 Oita Trinita 24 8 5 11 26 35 12 4 3 5 10 15 12 4 2 6 16 20 -9 29
13 Consadole Sapporo 25 7 6 12 32 47 14 4 4 6 20 24 11 3 2 6 12 23 -15 27
14 Yokohama 24 7 3 14 28 46 11 4 1 6 13 21 13 3 2 8 15 25 -18 24
15 Sagan Tosu 24 4 9 11 24 34 13 3 4 6 14 16 11 1 5 5 10 18 -10 21
16 Shonan Bellmare 24 3 5 16 20 39 12 2 3 7 7 14 12 1 2 9 13 25 -19 14
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 3 4 17 31 54 12 2 1 9 21 27 12 1 3 8 10 27 -23 13
18 Vegalta Sendai 24 2 7 15 23 49 11 0 4 7 11 22 13 2 3 8 12 27 -26 13

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