Vegalta Sendai are welcoming Yokohama for another important game after their 0-1 result against 1st-placed Kawasaki Frontale.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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 fewest points (3) at home in J-League, have only managed 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. All in all it has been a very rough period for Vegalta who hasn’t won a league-game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Vissel Kobe, 67 days ago. Vegalta are slowly digging their own grave here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Nagoya Grampus match.
In their previous game, the manager T. Kiyama led his Vegalta to a defeat in the J-League match away at Kawasaki Frontale. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Preceding that game was the away draw at Consadole Sapporo that finished 3-3.
This is expected to be a close game, with Vegalta Sendai perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vegalta Sendai as a small favourite), we find eight games. Vegalta has won five of these, drawn one and lost two.
The manager T. Kiyama will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Urawa Reds in only four days.
The Vegalta fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 9 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Vegalta with 19 goals conceded in these matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Yokohama form and stats
Yokohama have only collected 10 points from their away games in the J-League, after 3-1-7 (11 played).
Yokohama are travelling again after losing away to Kashima Antlers in their previous match (2-3). Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Kashiwa Reysol.
A huge disappointment for Yokohama in their last match (vs Kashima Antlers). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Yokohama were so close to getting something from the game against Kashima Antlers, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Yokohama playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Yokohama wins, two draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Yokohama are hosting Tokyo in the J-League only four days away.
Yokohama have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. The Yokohama manager T. Shimotaira has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Yokohama - Vegalta 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Vegalta victories, seven draws and one Yokohama win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Matsuo 7 goals |   A. Pereira Guedes 5 goals | K. Saito 4 goals |
Vegalta Sendai missing players
Yokohama missing players
| Vegalta Sendai | Yokohama | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 39 | 19 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 22 | 43 |
| 95% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 90% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 67% |
| 35% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 45% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 29% |
| 70% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 64% | 62% |
| 10% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 27% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 192 | 101 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 67 | 158 |
| 70 | 41 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 30 | 59 |
| 30% | 22% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
- Vegalta Sendai has the fewest points (3) at home in J-League
- Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in J-League
- Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vegalta Sendai have yet to win a game at home.
- Vegalta Sendai is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Yokohama has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in J-League
- Yokohama has the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in J-League
- Yokohama have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 44 | 59 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 44 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 42 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 37 |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | -9 | 33 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -8 | 28 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 20 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 18 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -18 | 12 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 12 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -19 | 9 |