The two sides occupy drastically different positions on the J2 League table. Vegalta Sendai have accumulated 27 points from 15 fixtures, ranking 6th right at the upper part of the promotion play-off zone, with 23 goals scored and 14 conceded across the season. Their form has dropped off recently, recording 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses in their last 6 matches. After falling to back-to-back home and away defeats against RB Omiya Ardija and Albirex Niigata, they most recently lost 0-1 away to Kataller Toyama, with their momentum clearly fading. Ventforet Kofu, by sharp contrast, are mired deep in the relegation zone, sitting 20th with only 12 points from 15 games, having scored just 11 goals and conceded 29 in total. Their recent run remains deeply underwhelming, with 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses in their past 6 outings. They were thrashed 0-5 away by Iwaki FC not long ago, and their away form is especially poor: across 7 road matches this term, they have only 1 win to their name, scoring a
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Vegalta Sendai
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Ventforet Kofu