Vegalta Sendai take on visitors AFC Blaublitz Akita at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in this J2 League meeting on Saturday.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Vegalta Sendai v AFC Blaublitz Akita, scroll down (plus the best game odds).
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Vegalta Sendai
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Vegalta Sendai, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following a 0-1 J2 League success against Kataller Toyama.
The only scorer from Vegalta Sendai was Ko Miyazaki (29').
Yoshiro Moriyama's Vegalta Sendai have managed to score 8 times over their prior half-dozen outings. Conversely, the tally of goals that they have conceded in those same games stands at 6.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Vegalta Sendai:
- have not beaten AFC Blaublitz Akita in their last 2 league games.
- havenโt won at home in the past 2 league games.
AFC Blaublitz Akita
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AFC Blaublitz Akita head into the encounter following a 1-0 J2 League win vs Renofa Yamaguchi in their previous game.
The only scorer from AFC Blaublitz Akita was Ren Komatsu (65').
In their previous six clashes, AFC Blaublitz Akita have bagged a total of 8 goals. AFC Blaublitz Akita have also not failed to score on each one of those occasions. Over that period, their defenders have had 14 goals go into their own net.
Looking at their past form shows that AFC Blaublitz Akita:
- have not been beaten by Vegalta Sendai when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
- have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.
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Head to head
An examination of their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 01/05/2022 shows us that Vegalta Sendai have won 2 of these & AFC Blaublitz Akita 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.
A combined total of 10 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 6 for Vegalta and 4 for AFC Blaublitz Akita. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.67.
The previous league meeting between the two was J2 League match day 34 on 06/10/2024 and the score finished Vegalta Sendai 0-1 AFC Blaublitz Akita.
The match was refereed by Genki Tawara.
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Team News: Vegalta Sendai
Daiki Hotta (Knee medial ligament tear) and Keito Arita (Hamstring injury) wonโt be available for Vegalta Sendai manager Yoshiro Moriyama.
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Prediction
In our view, AFC Blaublitz Akita might well have a job on their hands to hit the back of the net against this Vegalta Sendai team who we think will just have the edge.
Thatโs why we have predicted a very even match with a 1-0 win for Vegalta Sendai at the conclusion of the game.
Should be an interesting one.
Victor Martins,
16:10 03/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Vegalta Sendai
Formed: 1988
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19,526)
Captain: Yuta Goke
Chairman: Tomohiro Sasaki
Manager: Yoshiro Moriyama
Competitions: J2 League position 8
๐ Star Man: Yuta Goke
Customarily used in the Centre Midfield position, Yuta Goke was born in Japan. After having played his first senior match for Vissel Kobe in the 2018 season, the dangerous Midfielder has bagged 2 league goals in this J2 League 2025 campaign to date coming from a total of 7 appearances.