Vegalta Sendai 2-1 Albirex Niigata in the WE-League, round 12.

Vegalta Sendai won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–D), scoring 7 and conceding 5.

Albirex Niigata won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Vegalta Sendai 2 wins, Albirex Niigata 8, 0 draws.