Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vegalta Sendai (7th, 62 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Ventforet Kofu (13th, 44 pts). On recent form Ventforet Kofu sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Vegalta Sendai 1.24 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Ventforet Kofu 0.97 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.23.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vegalta Sendai 3, draws 4, Ventforet Kofu 0, at 2.43 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 0% of meetings won. In 71% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Yurtec Stadium Sendai staged the fixture, a ground that holds 19,694. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Vegalta Sendai 54% · Ventforet Kofu 46% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 7-3