Vegalta Sendai welcome Vissel Kobe for another interesting J-League fixture here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have not yet lost a game away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vissel Kobe, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
Vegalta Sendai's first J-League home game here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 0 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats from 17 matches. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Vegalta Sendai with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Sanfrecce Hiroshima game, 35 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Vegalta's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Shimizu S-Pulse (placed 10th). Heartbreak before that as Vegalta lost 1-2 at Tokyo's place.
Vegalta are traveling soon after this match as the J-League match at Tokushima Vortis awaits in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Vegalta Sendai's 1 home game: 1 goal, 5 conceded.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe are happy with their away performances in the J-League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Vissel are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Vissel are travelling again after losing away to Tokyo in their previous match (0-2). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Consadole Sapporo at their stadium, the result 4-3.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Oita Trinita in just four days.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. Vissel Kobe have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Vegalta wins - draws - Vissel Kobe wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Furuhashi 3 goals | R. Kikuchi 2 goals |  H. Yamaguchi 2 goals |
Vegalta Sendai missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Vegalta Sendai | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 40% | 100% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.7 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.7 | 3.5 |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 57% | 48% |
- All of Vegalta Sendai's home-matches have had more than 4,5 goals.
- All of Vissel Kobe's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vegalta Sendai have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vegalta Sendai have lost all their home matches so far.
- Vegalta Sendai have the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in J-League
- Vegalta Sendai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vissel Kobe have not yet lost a game away.
- Vissel Kobe have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vissel Kobe have scored more than double the goals of Vegalta Sendai.
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 1 |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 0 |