Football Bet of the Day: Sendai is loaded with eastern promise

Sendai v Niigata
Saturday 10:00

Hadjuk Split's Europa League hopes were torn asunder in Croatia last night. Slovan Liberec's 1-0 win tears us a new one as well, alas.

We hobble on to Japan, where we've got our eye on tomorrow morning's big game from the bottom of the J League.

14th-placed Vegalta Sendai have scored more goals than anyone else outside the top six.

So far this term 13 games at Yurtec Stadium have produced 49 goals - well above anything any other stadium has on its ledger so far. Since Susumu Watanabe took charge a total of 19/27 home games have delivered Over 2.5 Goals.

Albirex Niigata have the league's joint worst defence. On the road, they're conceding at a rate of more than two goals a game (26 in 12).

Only Albi's own prowess in front of goal is keeping their heads above water. Excluding the top four, only two teams have scored more goals (19) than the 15th-placed side (18).

The Land of the Rising Son looks set to start the day with a few bangs tomorrow.

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