Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata
J1 League· 1st Stage - 14
LDWLGoals 10-14
LWWLGoals 10-19
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 35'H. Watanabe
- 37'J. Kanakubo (Y. Rokutan)
- 45+1'T. Nozawa (Ramon Lopes)
- 46'Masaru Kato (Yuta Ito)
- 50'H. Ibusuki
- 59'H. Watanabe (T. Nozawa)
- 67'Kazuki Kozuka (K. Matsubara)
- 70'M. Fitzgerald
- 75'Ramon Lopes (Wilson)
- 76'Bruno Cortês (Yuta Ito)
- 81'Wilson
- 85'Yong-Gi Ryang (H. Okuno)
- 85'H. Ibusuki (G. Hayama)
- 89'J. Kanakubo (K. Mizuno)
- 90+3'Léo Silva
Lineups
Vegalta SendaiAlbirex Niigata
- 1.0
- Goals/game
- 1.0
- 1.4
- Conceded/game
- 1.9
Match trends
- Vegalta Sendai have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Albirex Niigata 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
4Vegalta Sendai wins
0Draws
4Albirex Niigata wins
10-8Goals
1–2Aug 19, 2017, 10:00 AM
2–1May 28, 2017, 4:00 AM
1–2Jul 17, 2016, 10:00 AM
0–1Aug 29, 2015, 10:00 AM
0–3May 16, 2015, 5:00 AM
1–0Sep 13, 2014, 10:00 AM
1–2Mar 1, 2014, 5:00 AM
1–0Nov 23, 2013, 8:00 AM
Pre-match comparison
1Goals scored per game1
1.4Goals conceded per game1.9
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Kenji Ogiya
3.8Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0.2Penalties scored / game
Based on 5 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Vegalta Sendai
0-15'
37.5%
16-30'
12.5%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
25%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
25%
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%
Match statistics
60%Possession40%
—Expected goals (xG)—
5Shots on target8
11Total shots11
6Shots off target3
—Blocked shots—
—Shots inside the box—
—Shots outside the box—
4Corners6
3Offsides3
15Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves1
—Total passes—
—Accurate passes—
—%Pass accuracy—%
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata kick off?+
Kickoff is at May 29, 2016, 5:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).

