Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai

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Japan, J2 League, round 13: Niigata welcome Vegalta Sendai at Denka Big Swan Stadium on Sunday 25 October, kick-off 05:00 UTC.

Niigata are 2nd with 23 points from 12 games; Vegalta Sendai sit 1st on 27. Vegalta Sendai go in as league leaders, 4 points clear of Niigata.

Niigata's last 5: 2W 1D 2L. Vegalta Sendai are unbeaten in 5 (4W 1D 0L in their last 5).

In 12 league meetings since 2012, honours are even: Niigata 6 wins, 0 draws, Vegalta Sendai 6 wins. The last one ended Albirex Niigata 1-2 Vegalta Sendai. Both teams scored in 42% of those games.

• Have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches
• Haven't kept a clean sheet in 7 matches
• Ranked 1 at home this season
• Have scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches

Lineups

Niigata (4-2-3-1): Noam Baumann, Masahiro Sekiguchi, Jason Geria, Fumiya Hayakawa, Tetsuya Kato, Yusuke Onishi, Eiji Shirai, Tomoya Osawa, Matheus Moraes, Kazuyoshi Shimabuku, Yamato Wakatsuki

Vegalta Sendai (3-1-4-2): Akihiro Hayashi, Ryota Takada, Masahiro Sugata, Mateus Moraes, Renji Matsui, Yota Sugiyama, Hiromu Kamada, Motohiko Nakajima, Hayata Ishii, Tsubasa Umeki, Hiroto Iwabuchi

All-time head-to-head

12 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 6, draws 0, Vegalta Sendai 6.

Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai: full head-to-head record

Questions

When and where is Niigata vs Vegalta Sendai?

Sun, 25 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Japan, J2 League.

What is the head-to-head record between Niigata and Vegalta Sendai?

In 12 league meetings since 2012: Niigata 6 wins, 0 draws, Vegalta Sendai 6 wins (goals 12-15).