J-League: Vissel Kobe - Vegalta Sendai preview and statistics

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 02.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Noevir Stadium (30132 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the J-League table so far. Here's the Vissel Kobe - Vegalta Sendai latest:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

It's quite the trip for Vegalta Sendai when visiting Vissel Kobe as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

Vissel Kobe are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Vegalta Sendai are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

When playing at home in the J-League, Vissel Kobe have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games.

Vissel Kobe's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Tokyo (placed 2nd). A defeat was the result before that one, 2-6 away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

A decent goal production from Vissel Kobe in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 14 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

There's been little loot from Vegalta Sendai's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the J-League. Vegalta Sendai, who have the fewest points (10) away in J-League, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. Vegalta Sendai love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

It's the second away game in a row for Vegalta Sendai, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Nagoya Grampus (placed 14th) in the J-League last time out. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Matsumoto Yamaga.

The attacking power of Vegalta Sendai when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Vegalta Sendai have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Vegalta Sendai - Vissel Kobe 1-3. Vissel Kobe-Vegalta Sendai H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vissel Kobe 5 wins, Vegalta Sendai 2 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Vissel KobeDavid Villa
David Villa
12 goals / 2 assists
Vissel KobeK. Furuhashi
K. Furuhashi
9 goals / 7 assists
Vissel KobeIniesta
Iniesta
6 goals / 6 assists

Vissel Kobe missing players

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Vissel Kobe Vegalta Sendai
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 3 14 29
10 5 1 Won W 1 3 10
5 3 2 Drew D 0 1 5
14 6 1 Lost L 2 10 14
51 26 9 Scored S 3 13 34
54 25 7 Conceded C 4 21 40
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 76%
69% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 52%
45% 50% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 24%
28% 29% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 3%
76% 71% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 52%
10% 14% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 21%
14% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 34%
 
5.2 5.9 7 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 5.1 5.1
4.9 4.1 4.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5.2 5.6
1.1 0.7 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.1 1
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
Key stats This season:
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vissel Kobe
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J-League
All Home Away Home vs mid
14-09-19 JL Vissel Kobe 2 - 1 Matsumoto Yamaga
18-09-19 EC Vissel Kobe 3 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
28-09-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 2 Vissel Kobe
05-10-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 - 2 Vissel Kobe
19-10-19 JL Vissel Kobe 1 - 3 Tokyo
23-10-19 EC Vissel Kobe 12:00 Oita Trinita
02-11-19 JL Vissel Kobe 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
09-11-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 06:00 Vissel Kobe
23-11-19 JL Vissel Kobe 05:00 Cerezo Osaka
30-11-19 JL Kashima Antlers 06:00 Vissel Kobe
Vegalta Sendai
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup J-League
All Home Away Away vs mid
14-09-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 1 - 3 Vegalta Sendai
18-09-19 EC V-Varen Nagasaki 2 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
28-09-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 1 - 1 Yokohama F. Marinos
05-10-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 0 - 1 Matsumoto Yamaga
19-10-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 0 - 2 Vegalta Sendai
02-11-19 JL Vissel Kobe 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
10-11-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 05:05 Shimizu S-Pulse
23-11-19 JL Gamba Osaka 07:00 Vegalta Sendai
30-11-19 JL Vegalta Sendai 06:00 Oita Trinita
07-12-19 JL Sanfrecce Hiroshima 06:00 Vegalta Sendai

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 29 16 8 5 51 25 14 10 3 1 28 10 15 6 5 4 23 15 26 56
2 Tokyo 29 17 5 7 41 24 15 12 0 3 27 11 14 5 5 4 14 13 17 56
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 29 17 4 8 54 34 15 10 3 2 30 12 14 7 1 6 24 22 20 55
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 14 8 7 42 25 14 6 5 3 19 10 15 8 3 4 23 15 17 50
5 Cerezo Osaka 29 15 4 10 33 22 14 7 2 5 17 9 15 8 2 5 16 13 11 49
6 Kawasaki Frontale 29 12 12 5 48 28 15 4 9 2 18 12 14 8 3 3 30 16 20 48
7 Oita Trinita 29 11 10 8 32 27 14 6 3 5 16 11 15 5 7 3 16 16 5 43
8 Consadole Sapporo 29 11 7 11 45 41 14 6 4 4 25 18 15 5 3 7 20 23 4 40
9 Gamba Osaka 29 8 11 10 41 43 15 5 6 4 22 17 14 3 5 6 19 26 -2 35
10 Vissel Kobe 29 10 5 14 51 54 14 5 3 6 26 25 15 5 2 8 25 29 -3 35
11 Vegalta Sendai 29 10 5 14 34 40 15 7 4 4 21 19 14 3 1 10 13 21 -6 35
12 Urawa Reds 29 9 8 12 30 42 15 4 3 8 14 24 14 5 5 4 16 18 -12 35
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 10 5 14 41 62 14 6 0 8 18 37 15 4 5 6 23 25 -21 35
14 Nagoya Grampus 29 8 9 12 41 44 14 6 2 6 19 17 15 2 7 6 22 27 -3 33
15 Sagan Tosu 29 9 5 15 30 48 14 6 2 6 19 26 15 3 3 9 11 22 -18 32
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 9 4 16 37 57 15 4 3 8 18 31 14 5 1 8 19 26 -20 31
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 29 6 11 12 18 32 15 2 7 6 9 16 14 4 4 6 9 16 -14 29
18 Júbilo Iwata 29 5 7 17 22 43 15 1 5 9 14 26 14 4 2 8 8 17 -21 22

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