Vegalta Sendai played 2-3 against Shimizu S-Pulse last week, a game to remember. Next up is this strong Urawa Reds side.
- Vegalta Sendai have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Reds should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
With 2 J-League wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Vegalta Sendai are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Vegalta Sendai fans got no joy from their last match, a J-League game also here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai: A 2-3 defeat against Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 14th). Midfield player Kyohei Yoshino got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, the max score being 10. Yoshino scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 64 successful passes (of 70 total).
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Kashima Antlers the opponent.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vegalta here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vegalta defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Urawa Reds form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Urawa Reds have produced an overall stat of 3-1-4 so far.
Urawa have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa. It's been 183 minutes since they last conceded in J-League.
Urawa Reds had fun at their own home (Yurtec Stadium Sendai) last time out, beating Avispa Fukuoka 2-0. Takahiro Akimoto and Yoshio Koizumi scored. Takahiro Akimoto, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.82. Akimoto scored one goal, hit two key passes and won 12 of 13 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Kashiwa Reysol at their stadium, the result 2-0.After this away game Urawa return home for a Emperor Cup game against Sagamihara. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Urawa have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Urawa Reds have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Urawa Reds - Vegalta Sendai 2-0, played this season. Vegalta Sendai-Urawa Reds H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vegalta Sendai zero wins, Urawa Reds eight wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Junker 7 goals |   T. Nishimura 4 goals |  Q. Martinus 3 goals |
Vegalta Sendai missing players
Urawa Reds missing players
| Vegalta Sendai | Urawa Reds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 34 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 95% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 74% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 47% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| 32% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 50% |
| 32% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 35% |
| 4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 5.4 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.7 | 8.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 25% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 33% | 38% |
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Urawa Reds haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vegalta Sendai have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 36 | 55 |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Urawa Reds | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 | Tokyo | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 31 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 13 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 15 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Oita Trinita | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 13 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 21 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 | -38 | 8 |