Kashima 5-0 Sendai in the Club Friendly Games.

Kashima won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 10.

Sendai won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–W), scoring 14 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 10 times: Kashima 8 wins, Sendai 1, 1 draw.