Vegalta Sendai vs Albirex Niigata

Vegalta Sendai and Albirex Niigata have met 16 times — Vegalta Sendai won 6, Albirex Niigata won 8, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (17 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (44%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Albirex Niigata are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2016.