Match Report
Júbilo Iwata went into the game 5th in the table on 64 points; Vegalta Sendai sat 7th on 62 — a 2-point gap. Júbilo Iwata ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 5th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.55/1.34 for Júbilo Iwata and 1.24/0.95 for Vegalta Sendai (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Júbilo Iwata have 2 wins to Vegalta Sendai's 0, with 2 draws, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. In 100% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was Yamaha Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Vegalta Sendai: Kokoro Kobayashi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Júbilo Iwata 55% · Vegalta Sendai 45% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-1