Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata: result 1-0 and analysis
J-League CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai
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What was the result of Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata?
Vegalta Sendai won 1-0 on March 23, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 4′Kodai EnomotoVegalta Sendai
Official lineup for Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Vegalta Sendai
- 8T. Nozawa
- 20Ramon Lopes
- 24Y. Sashinami
- 26K. Fujimura
- 29K. Mizuno
- 4K. Hachisuka
- 6Kim Min-Tae
- 23H. Futami
- 27K. Oiwa
- 38Kodai Enomoto
- 21K. Seki
Albirex Niigata
- 10Rafa Silva
- 16S. Hiramatsu
- 23N. Sakai
- 6Yuki Kobayashi
- 8Léo Silva
- 13M. Kato
- 41K. Kozuka
- 2K. Ohno
- 5T. Maeno
- 28F. Hayakawa
- 22G. Kawanami
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vegalta Sendai have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Albirex Niigata have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Nagoya Grampus(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Kashima(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 6, 2016 | FC Tokyo(home) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 5-5 | Emperor Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2016 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 2-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos(home) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Vissel Kobe(away) | 3-6 | J1 League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Shonan Bellmare(away) | 2-1 | J1 League |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vegalta Sendai win, 0 draws, 5 Albirex Niigata wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Vegalta Sendai 0-1 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
| May 16, 2015 | Albirex Niigata 0-3 Vegalta Sendai | J1 League |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Albirex Niigata 1-0 Vegalta Sendai | J1 League |
| Mar 1, 2014 | Vegalta Sendai 1-2 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Albirex Niigata 1-0 Vegalta Sendai | J1 League |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Vegalta Sendai 0-1 Albirex Niigata | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata on Aug 29, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Vegalta Sendai score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Albirex Niigata score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta Sendai | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Albirex Niigata | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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