Vegalta – DF Uemoto is out for another month or so, MF Sekiguchi might be considered doubtful.

Sanfrecce have no injuries or suspensions to report.

Three games in J2 in 2008, and J1 games since then have produced one win for Sanfrecce and two for Vegalta, with five draws.

Vegalta Sendai (P5 W9 D4 L2 GD +18 Pts. 31) have faltered a little in recent games, but so have the teams on their trail, so they still sit atop J1 going into this game but the team they are up against – Sanfrecce Hiroshima (P15 W9 D2 L4 GD +14 Pts. 29) sit just two points behind them and a win for the away team would see a new leader of J1 on Saturday night! Sanfrecce should have taken the top spot already, while Sendai struggled with consistency, but last week’s 0-0 draw with lowly Ardija did not help and, although they have three wins to show before that, they were all against team well down the table at the time. I feel Sanfrecce will give their all but it will not be quite enough and we will see a DRAW!