Kashima vs Vegalta Sendai

Kashima and Vegalta Sendai have met 23 times — Kashima won 16, Vegalta Sendai won 5, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kashima leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 23 meetings. A combined 70 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.04 per match (47 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (52%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (61%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Kashima are currently unbeaten in the last 9 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2012.