Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai — J1 League

J1 League· Regular Season - 23

Albirex Niigata

1–2Full-time

Vegalta Sendai

DLLWWLGoals 10-19

WLLDWLGoals 10-14

Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata · Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

Match events

23'Douglas Tanque (Masaru Kato)
32'K. Koizumi
57'S. Kobayashi (K. Hachisuka)
66'H. Okuno (G. Notsuda)
70'Douglas Tanque (T. Tomiyama)
79'S. Tomita (Crislan)
81'Yuto Horigome (Ju-Hun Song)
82'N. Ishihara
86'H. Mita (N. Ishihara)
88'R. Yamazaki (Rony)

Lineups

Albirex Niigata

Vegalta Sendai

4-2-3-1

3-4-2-1

F. MiuraCoach

S. Watanabe

Bench (7)

Match trends

Albirex Niigata have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Vegalta Sendai have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

4Albirex Niigata wins

0Draws

4Vegalta Sendai wins

9-12Goals

Vegalta Sendai

2–1May 28, 2017, 4:00 AM

Albirex Niigata

1–2Jul 17, 2016, 10:00 AM

Vegalta Sendai

4–2May 29, 2016, 5:00 AM

Albirex Niigata

Vegalta Sendai

0–1Aug 29, 2015, 10:00 AM

Albirex Niigata

0–3May 16, 2015, 5:00 AM

Vegalta Sendai

Albirex Niigata

1–0Sep 13, 2014, 10:00 AM

Vegalta Sendai

1–2Mar 1, 2014, 5:00 AM

Albirex Niigata

1–0Nov 23, 2013, 8:00 AM

Vegalta Sendai

Pre-match comparison

1Goals scored per game1

1.9Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Koichiro Fukushima

2.19Yellow cards / game

0.06Red cards / game

0.06Penalties scored / game

Based on 16 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Albirex Niigata

0-15'

11.1%

16-30'

33.3%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

22.2%

76-90+'

22.2%

Vegalta Sendai

0-15'

37.5%

16-30'

12.5%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

25%

Match statistics

46%Possession54%

—Expected goals (xG)—

5Shots on target2

16Total shots9

10Shots off target5

1Blocked shots2

6Shots inside the box4

10Shots outside the box5

6Corners2

3Offsides1

11Fouls9

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

0Goalkeeper saves4

338Total passes386

250Accurate passes294

74%Pass accuracy76%

Player ratings

1N. IshiharaVegalta Sendai⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0
2Douglas TanqueAlbirex Niigata⚽ 17.5
3Masaru KatoAlbirex Niigata🅰️ 17.4
4Thiago GalhardoAlbirex Niigata7.2
5G. NotsudaVegalta Sendai7.1
6Kazuki OiwaVegalta Sendai7.0

Box score

Albirex Niigata

8

8K. KoizumiM · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels64%

13Masaru KatoM · 90'

🅰️ 17.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels63%

27Yuto HorigomeD · 81'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels67%

1Koki OtaniG · 90'

5.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes47%

Tackles—

Duels—

11Douglas TanqueF · 70'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels33%

10

10Thiago GalhardoM · 90'

7.2

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels60%

9

9R. YamazakiM · 88'

7.0

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels43%

19

19K. Yano (C)M · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes64%

Tackles—

Duels33%

6

6R. IsomuraM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels59%

50

50S. TomisawaD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels63%

44

44S. ObuD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels80%

Bench (7)

7RonyM · 2'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

21

21T. MoritaG

—

34

34T. HaraD

—

4

4Ju-Hun SongD · 9'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes40%

Tackles—

Duels50%

39

39T. TomiyamaF · 20'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels75%

40

40Y. OgawaM

—

17Yuta ItoM

—

Vegalta Sendai

34Keiya ShiihashiD · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes87%

Tackles—

Duels63%

30Takuma NishimuraF · 90'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes68%

Tackles—

Duels26%

27Kazuki OiwaD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels63%

1Daniel SchmidtG · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels100%

7

7H. OkunoM · 66'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels33%

23Yoshihiro NakanoM · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels50%

18

18H. MitaM · 90'

⚽ 17.0

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels31%

29

29S. KobayashiM · 57'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels33%

17

17S. Tomita (C)M · 79'

6.8

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels50%

13

13Y. HiraokaD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels80%

11

11N. IshiharaF · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels43%

Bench (7)

16

16G. NotsudaF · 24'

7.1

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels100%

21

21K. SekiG

—

4

4K. HachisukaM · 33'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels0%

10

10Yong-Gi RyangM

—

20CrislanF · 11'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels0%

6

6ViniciusD

—

50

50T. MasushimaD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai played?+

The match is played at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata.

What time does Albirex Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 19, 2017, 10:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).