Vegalta Sendai vs Kashima

Vegalta Sendai and Kashima have met 23 times — Vegalta Sendai won 5, Kashima won 16, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 72 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.13 per match (24 for the home side, 48 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (65%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kashima are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2012.