Tochigi SC vs Vegalta Sendai: result 1-2 and analysis
J2/J3 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 05:00 AM (UTC)Kanseki Stadium, Utsunomiya
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What was the result of Tochigi SC vs Vegalta Sendai?
Vegalta Sendai won 1-2 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′K. NakanoTochigi SC
- 69′H. IwabuchiVegalta Sendai
- 75′Y. SugiyamaVegalta Sendai
Official lineup for Tochigi SC vs Vegalta Sendai
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tochigi SC
- 7R. Kawana
- 10T. Igarashi
- 77T. Nishino
- 4S. Sato
- 13K. Osone
- 40Soma Meshino
- 47H. Yoshino
- 81K. Nakano
- 5Y. Yanagi
- 25H. Iwasaki
- 71Y. Inokoshi
Vegalta Sendai
- 9K. Miyazaki
- 34A. Furuya
- 6R. Matsui
- 7S. Araki
- 10H. Kamada
- 37Y. Sugiyama
- 2S. Igarashi
- 5M. Sugata
- 22R. Takada
- 44S. Inoue
- 33A. Hayashi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tochigi SC have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Vegalta Sendai have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2026 | Montedio Yamagata(home) | 1-2 | J2/J3 League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Parceiro Nagano(away) | 4-0 | J3 League |
| Nov 23, 2025 | Gainare Tottori(home) | 2-1 | J3 League |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Kanazawa(away) | 0-2 | J3 League |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Kagoshima United(home) | 2-0 | J3 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Yokohama FC(away) | 1-0 | J2/J3 League |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Tochigi City(away) | 4-1 | J2/J3 League |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Yokohama FC(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Kitakyushu(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 24, 2026 | FC Gifu(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Tochigi SC wins, 2 draws, 4 Vegalta Sendai wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2025 | Tochigi SC 0-0 Vegalta Sendai | J-League Cup |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Tochigi SC | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Vegalta Sendai 3-2 Tochigi SC | J2 League |
| May 19, 2024 | Tochigi SC 1-2 Vegalta Sendai | J2 League |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Tochigi SC 2-2 Vegalta Sendai | J2 League |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vegalta Sendai 1-0 Tochigi SC | J2 League |
Last archived meeting: Tochigi SC vs Vegalta Sendai on Mar 26, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Tochigi SC score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Vegalta Sendai score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tochigi SC | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tochigi SC sit 10th in J2/J3 League (18 points from 18 matches) and Vegalta Sendai sit 1st (43 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 43 |
| 10 | Tochigi SC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 18 |
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