Vegalta Sendai – MF Sekiguchi is doubtful with a leg injury. DF Kakuda is out for at least a month.
Sagan Tosu – DF Kitani out for at least another month.

13 wins for Sendai, nine for Tosu with two draws. All meetings were in J2 until this year when Sendai won in the League Cup and the team drew at Tosu’s home.

Vegalta Sendai (2nd – P18 W10 D6 L2 GD +19 Pts. 36) have drawn three of their last four games and, consequently, slipped into 2nd position behind Sanfrecce, but are still level on points AND goal difference, only 2nd on goals scored. They should be able to take care of Sagan Tosu (8th – P18 W7 D6 L5 GD +4 Pts. 27) who let four in away to Reds two weeks back, before a narrow home win against FC Tokyo last time out. EXPECT a WIN for VEGALTA SENDAI.