Albirex Niigata 3-2 Vegalta Sendai in the WE-League, round 2.

Albirex Niigata won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–D–W), scoring 4 and conceding 6.

Vegalta Sendai won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–L), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

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