Match Report
Montedio Yamagata (10th, 53 pts) visited Vegalta Sendai (7th, 62 pts) with 9 points between them. Montedio Yamagata had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Vegalta Sendai ran at 1.24 scored and 0.95 conceded, Montedio Yamagata at 1.53 and 1.42.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vegalta Sendai 5, draws 1, Montedio Yamagata 1, at 3.57 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
Yurtec Stadium Sendai, capacity 19,694, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Montedio Yamagata led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Vegalta Sendai: Ryunosuke Sagara (51'), Yuta Goke (57'), Ko Miyazaki (70') · Montedio Yamagata: Ryoma Kida (39')
Key stats
Possession: Vegalta Sendai 54% · Montedio Yamagata 46% · Total shots: 17-7 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 7-5