The J2 League tie at Yurtec Stadium Sendai on Saturday will see home team Vegalta Sendai go into battle with Consadole Sapporo.
Our tips, poll and stats for Vegalta Sendai v Consadole Sapporo can all be found here (including the best match odds).
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Vegalta Sendai
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Vegalta Sendai will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 1-2 J2 League victory over Iwaki.
For Vegalta Sendai, the scorers were Eron (10') and Yuta Goke (76'). Kaina Tanimura (23') was the scorer for Iwaki.
Three or more goals per game were recorded in 5 of the last 6 meetings where Vegalta Sendai have been involved. Their opponents scored 7 times in these games whereas Vegalta Sendai totted up 9.
Taking a look at their past results, Vegalta Sendai:
- haven't beaten Consadole Sapporo in their last 4 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their previous 5 home league matches.
Consadole Sapporo
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Since a losing effort in their last game against Sagan Tosu in J2 League action, Consadole Sapporo will be hoping to turn things around here.
The only scorer from Consadole Sapporo was Taika Nakashima (92'). Yuta Imazu (29') and Shiva Tafari Nagasawa (39') scored for Sagan Tosu.
Consadole Sapporo have attacked well of late, having scored 9 times in their last 6 matches. While their manager Daiki Iwamasa will no doubt take that as a positive sign, Consadole Sapporo can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same games. That pattern isn’t assured to follow through into this next game, though.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Consadole Sapporo:
- have not won against Vegalta Sendai in games played away from home for the previous 8 matches in the league. A very poor run of away results.
- are undefeated by Vegalta Sendai in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.
- have not won away from home in their last 2 league matches.
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Head to head
Looking over their past head-to-head meetings dating back to 30/06/2019 shows us that Vegalta Sendai have won 2 of these and Consadole Sapporo 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 in all at an average of 3.67 goals per meeting.
The last league contest between the two was J1 League match day 22 on 10/07/2021 when it finished Vegalta Sendai 1-1 Consadole Sapporo.
In that match, Vegalta Sendai had 35% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Takumi Mase (31').
Consadole Sapporo had 20 shots at goal with 3 on target. Lucas Fernandes (4') scored.
The match was refereed by Yuichi Nishimura.
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Team News: Consadole Sapporo
Consadole Sapporo manager Daiki Iwamasa has multiple availability issues to deal with. Kazuki Fukai (Hamstring injury), Shun Takagi (Herniated disc) and Francis Cann (Hamstring injury) will miss out on this game.
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Prediction
Our assessment here is that Consadole Sapporo may find it difficult to register a score against this Vegalta Sendai lineup who we think should end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.
We therefore see a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 winning margin for Vegalta Sendai when the full-time whistle blows.
Let’s see.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game on the WDW market, staking on Vegalta Sendai is available for 2.2, betting on a drawn result is 3.3 and taking a punt on victory for Consadole Sapporo gets you 3.2. They’re the best of the prices available right now.
Andre Moura,
06:04 29/05/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ 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 3
⭐ Star Player: Ko Miyazaki
Usually playing in the Striker position, Ko Miyazaki was born in Japan. After making a first senior appearance for Tochigi S.C. in the 2022 season, the talented Forward has managed to score 3 league goals in this J2 League 2025 season so far coming from a total of 16 appearances.