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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

Vegalta Sendai are welcoming Yokohama for another important game after their 0-0 result against 12th-placed Cerezo Osaka.

Insights:
  • Vegalta Sendai have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Yokohama have the most conceded goals (51) in J-League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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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 have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Vegalta are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 239 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by T. Mase).

An away draw last time out for Vegalta Sendai, facing Cerezo Osaka in a game that ended 0-0. Jakub Słowik, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.84 out of 10 in that game. Słowik stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Gamba Osaka (0-1).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vegalta have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost four.

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 (8 from 11 games). Vegalta Sendai have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Yokohama form and stats

There's been little loot from Yokohama's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 11 away games in the J-League. Yokohama only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.

The Yokohama goalkeeper Svend Brodersen is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 189 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Yokohama won their last game, 2-0 versus Nagoya Grampus played at home. Midfielder Tatsuki Seko was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.3. Seko hit the woodwork once and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima at their stadium, the result 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Yokohama in our archives, and the results are: one win for Yokohama, three draws and one defeat.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Yokohama's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 11 matches. Yokohama are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Vegalta and Yokohama have duelled before this season: Yokohama - Vegalta Sendai 2-2. Numbers for the prior ten meetings involving these two parties are: one win for Vegalta, eight draws and one win for Yokohama. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

VegaltaT. Nishimura
T. Nishimura
4 goals
Vegalta SendaiQ. Martinus
Q. Martinus
3 goals
YokohamaK. Laube Pinheiro
K. Laube Pinheiro
3 goals

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Yokohama missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vegalta Sendai Yokohama
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 2 11 23
3 2 2 Won W 0 1 3
9 4 0 Drew D 1 1 5
11 5 1 Lost L 1 9 15
18 8 5 Scored S 2 5 16
36 15 4 Conceded C 3 31 51
87% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
65% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 91%
39% 27% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 64% 52%
26% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 26%
13% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 17%
52% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 36% 43%
22% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 13%
39% 45% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 55% 43%
 
4 3.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.5 3.7
5.7 6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.3 5.2
1.2 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.2 1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 9.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.6 8.8
3.4 3.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.9 3.3
23% 23% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 12% 21%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Vegalta Sendai have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Yokohama have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Yokohama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Yokohama have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the fewest scored goals (5) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the most conceded goals (31) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the most conceded goals (51) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in J-League
  • Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-26) away in J-League
  • Yokohama have the the worst goal difference (-35) in J-League
  • Yokohama 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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 14

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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 14

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