J-League match preview and statistics: Vegalta Sendai fight Tokyo

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Vegalta Sendai have their presumed home advantage while Tokyo are ahead 14 points in the J-League table.

It's no vacation for neither Vegalta Sendai nor Tokyo 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 are steadily winning games and points here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. After failing to beat Sagan Tosu here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Vegalta Sendai has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Vegalta Sendai's previous game was a J-League match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Tokyo. The home side are looking to build on that result. A Nabisco Cup defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Nagoya Grampus.

The Vegalta Sendai fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 matches. On the other hand, Vegalta Sendai have conceded 8 goals.

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Tokyo form and stats

2-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Tokyo in their matches away. Tokyo has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Tokyo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Vegalta Sendai. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Cerezo Osaka.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Vegalta Sendai - Tokyo 2-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vegalta Sendai 6 wins, 1 draw and Tokyo 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Diego Oliveira
7 goals / 3 assists
Ramon Lopes
4 goals
S. Nagasawa
4 goals / 2 assists

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Tokyo missing players

Vegalta Sendai Tokyo
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
16 8 0 Played 3 7 16
6 5 0 Won 1 2 10
1 1 0 Drew 1 3 3
9 2 0 Lost 1 2 3
20 13 0 Scored 2 5 21
24 8 0 Conceded 2 6 10
94% 88% 0% Over 0.5 100% 71% 88%
81% 88% 0% Over 1.5 33% 43% 56%
56% 62% 0% Over 2.5 0% 14% 25%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 0% 14% 19%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 14% 6%
50% 50% 0% BTTS 33% 29% 31%
25% 38% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 43% 50%
31% 25% 0% Failed To Score 33% 57% 31%
 
4.9 4.4 0 Corners For (avg) 2 3.6 5.6
4.6 5.1 0 Corners Against (avg) 6.3 6 5.4
0.8 0.9 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0.7 1.1 0.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Tokyo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Tokyo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Tokyo have scored away.

Vegalta Sendai
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
25-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 3 Vegalta Sendai
01-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 3 - 1 Nagoya Grampus
15-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 0 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
19-06-19 NC Nagoya Grampus 2 - 0 Vegalta Sendai
23-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 0 Tokyo
26-06-19 NC Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Nagoya Grampus
30-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Consadole Sapporo
03-07-19 EC Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Osaka
06-07-19 JL Urawa Reds 10:00 Vegalta Sendai
13-07-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 10:00 Kashima Antlers
Tokyo
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
25-05-19 JL Cerezo Osaka 1 - 0 Tokyo
01-06-19 JL Tokyo 3 - 1 Oita Trinita
15-06-19 JL Tokyo 0 - 1 Vissel Kobe
19-06-19 NC Tokyo 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka
23-06-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 2 - 0 Tokyo
26-06-19 NC Cerezo Osaka 10:00 Tokyo
29-06-19 JL Tokyo 10:00 Yokohama F. Marinos
03-07-19 EC Tokyo 10:00 Toin University
07-07-19 JL Tokyo 10:00 Gamba Osaka
14-07-19 JL Tokyo 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale

  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 16 10 3 3 21 10 9 8 0 1 16 4 7 2 3 2 5 6 11 33
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 16 9 3 4 27 20 8 5 3 0 16 6 8 4 0 4 11 14 7 30
3 Kawasaki Frontale 15 7 7 1 22 10 9 2 6 1 10 7 6 5 1 0 12 3 12 28
4 Kashima Antlers 15 8 3 4 24 13 7 6 0 1 15 3 8 2 3 3 9 10 11 27
5 Consadole Sapporo 16 8 3 5 22 19 8 5 1 2 16 9 8 3 2 3 6 10 3 27
6 Oita Trinita 16 7 5 4 19 14 8 3 2 3 8 5 8 4 3 1 11 9 5 26
7 Nagoya Grampus 16 7 4 5 24 15 7 5 0 2 11 3 9 2 4 3 13 12 9 25
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 7 2 6 18 10 8 3 2 3 7 4 7 4 0 3 11 6 8 23
9 Cerezo Osaka 16 7 2 7 14 11 8 4 1 3 8 4 8 3 1 4 6 7 3 23
10 Urawa Reds 15 6 3 6 13 19 8 2 1 5 6 15 7 4 2 1 7 4 -6 21
11 Vegalta Sendai 16 6 1 9 20 24 8 5 1 2 13 8 8 1 0 7 7 16 -4 19
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 5 4 7 22 34 7 3 0 4 11 18 9 2 4 3 11 16 -12 19
13 Vissel Kobe 16 5 3 8 23 26 7 2 2 3 11 11 9 3 1 5 12 15 -3 18
14 Gamba Osaka 16 4 5 7 18 23 9 2 3 4 11 13 7 2 2 3 7 10 -5 17
15 Shonan Bellmare 16 5 2 9 18 24 8 2 2 4 9 11 8 3 0 5 9 13 -6 17
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 16 4 4 8 8 19 8 2 2 4 4 8 8 2 2 4 4 11 -11 16
17 Júbilo Iwata 16 3 5 8 11 18 8 1 4 3 8 9 8 2 1 5 3 9 -7 14
18 Sagan Tosu 16 4 1 11 8 23 7 3 0 4 5 9 9 1 1 7 3 14 -15 13

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