Vegalta Sendai are finding life sweet in the top spots while Oita Trinita are more nervous about avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?
- Vegalta Sendai have the most clean sheets (3) at home in J2-League
- Oita Trinita have yet to win a game away.
These teams have little in common geographically as Oita Trinita have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It's no vacation for neither Vegalta Sendai nor Oita Trinita as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vegalta Sendai form and stats
The J2-League results at home this season for Vegalta Sendai are 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The Vegalta Sendai supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai: A 0-3 defeat against Machida Zelvia (placed 2nd).
Before that match, a win away at Montedio Yamagata.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 two, drawn four and lost five.
Vegalta Sendai are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Ventforet Kofu awaits in four days.
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 (3 from 4 games). Vegalta Sendai have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Oita Trinita form and stats
Still no away game victory in the J2-League for Oita Trinita with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Two away games in a row for Oita Trinita, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-6 vs Cerezo Osaka in the Nabisco Cup.
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Ryūkyū in the J2-League.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Trinita playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were three Oita Trinita wins, three draws and five defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Oita Trinita manager Shimotaira as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Tokyo Verdy.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Oita Trinita has managed 2 goals and let in 5 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's five Vegalta Sendai victories, zero draws and three Oita Trinita wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Nakayama 4 goals |  Y. Endo 3 goals |  S. Kobayashi 2 goals |
Vegalta Sendai missing players
Oita Trinita missing players
| Vegalta Sendai | Oita Trinita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.7 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| 5.5 | 6.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 8.2 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 11.7 | 10 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12.5 | 10.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
- All of Oita Trinita's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Oita Trinita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Oita Trinita have scored in all their matches so far.
- Oita Trinita have yet to win a game away.
- Oita Trinita haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Vegalta Sendai have the most clean sheets (3) at home in J2-League
- 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 | Yokohama | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Roasso Kumamoto | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Grulla Morioka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Mito Hollyhock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | JEF United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 16 | Blaublitz Akita | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 19 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 21 | Ryūkyū | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
