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Vegalta SendaiKick-off0-0Ventforet Kofu
90 minutes play in about half a minute.
Before kick-off: Model simulation (20,000 runs): Vegalta Sendai win in 68% of the simulated matches, 19% end level and Ventforet Kofu win 13%. Average goals 2.9; the most likely score is 2-0 (12%); both teams score in 49%. About 10.5 corners on average. About 3.3 yellow cards on average; a red card in 11%.
Goals scored per match: 0.8Goals conceded per match: 2.7
Match analysis
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Result verified.
Full time: Vegalta Sendai won 5-1.
Story
Vegalta Sendai vs Ventforet Kofu: the story of the match
5' — Vegalta Sendai took the lead: 1-0. 13' — Vegalta Sendai extended the lead: 2-0. 37' — Vegalta Sendai extended the lead: 3-0. 45' — Vegalta Sendai extended the lead: 4-0. Half time: 4-0.
77' — Vegalta Sendai extended the lead: 5-0. 90' — Ventforet Kofu pulled one back: 5-1. It came in the closing minutes. Vegalta Sendai won 5-1. The decisive goal came in the closing minutes.
A 5-1 rout: Vegalta Sendai swept Ventforet Kofu aside at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. The half-time score was 4-0. Sunday 8 November, Yurtec Stadium Sendai: Vegalta Sendai against Ventforet Kofu on matchday 16, kick-off 06:00.
Key moments
Vegalta Sendai took the lead on 5 minutes. Vegalta Sendai extended their lead to 2-0 on 13 minutes. Vegalta Sendai extended their lead to 3-0 on 37 minutes. Vegalta Sendai extended their lead to 4-0 on 45 minutes. Half-time: 4-0, Vegalta Sendai in front.
Vegalta Sendai extended their lead to 5-0 on 77 minutes. Late on, in the 90th minute, Ventforet Kofu pulled one back to make it 5-1.
What the numbers say
Vegalta Sendai won 5 corners, Ventforet Kofu 5. Fouls: 11 by Vegalta Sendai, 8 by Ventforet Kofu; offsides 3-2.
The context
The table had Vegalta Sendai 5th (27 points) and Ventforet Kofu 20th (12 points) going into the game. Before kick-off, Vegalta Sendai's last 5 matches had brought 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Vegalta Sendai lost 1-0 away to Kataller Toyama in their last match. Ventforet Kofu came into the match with 2 draws and 3 defeats from their last 5 matches — 5 without a win. Albirex Niigata beat Ventforet Kofu 1-0 last time out. The record between them over the last 10 matches reads 5-4-1 from Vegalta Sendai's point of view. When they last met, on 22 June 2025, it ended 0-0. There have been 24 goals in the 10 meetings, 2.4 a game.
What it means
The result lifts Vegalta Sendai to 4th with 30 points, up from 5th. Ventforet Kofu stay 20th on 12 points. Vegalta Sendai end a run of 3 straight defeats. Ventforet Kofu have now gone 6 matches without a win.
Coming up
Vegalta Sendai's next match is at home against Blaublitz Akita on 15 November. Ventforet Kofu visit Fujieda MYFC next, on 14 November in the J2 League.
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