Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Shimizu S-Pulse

4 – 3

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Vegalta Sendai

Sat 25 May 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

R 90' Ramon Lopes

Y 90' Ramon Lopes

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Masaaki Toma
Referee Yusuke Seino
Referee Kentaro Matsui
Referee Hayato Shimizu

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35
2	Cerezo Osaka FC	18	31
3	Nagoya Grampus	18	31
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28
6	Fagiano Okayama FC	18	26
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24
8	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	18	37
13	FC Machida Zelvia	18	37
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28
15	Tokyo Verdy	18	28
16	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25
17	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20
18	Yokohama F.Marinos	18	20
19	FC Mito Holly Hock	18	18
20	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	18	12

Head-to-Head

Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vegalta Sendai

Last 5 meetings

2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	Vegalta Sendai	H	4–3	W
18 May	Ōita FC Trinita	A	1–1	D
12 May	Kawasaki Frontale	H	0–4	L
03 May	Kashima Antlers	A	0–3	L
28 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	0–2	L
20 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	1–0	W

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	3–4	L
18 May	Júbilo Iwata	A	0–2	L
12 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–1	W
03 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
28 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	2–1	W
20 Apr	Kashima Antlers	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh	2 G
Koya Kitagawa	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Shimizu S-Pulse kicks off things out of here…
2' Yoshiki Matsushita puts Vegalta Sendai on the lead.
5' What an equalizer from Douglas!
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Susumu Watanabe will be considering his options from the bench.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shun Nagasawa made 448 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' A stunning finish from Koya Kitagawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
25' The 38-year-old Simao Junior has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
30' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' Hiroshi Futami is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
37' Kaina Yoshio has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
47' Yohei Nishibe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
49' A goal from the Brazil international Elsinho! He fires home on 45 to make it 3-2!
54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ko Matsubara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
59' A stunning finish from Shun Nagasawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
60' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Elsinho trudges off to be replaced by Yugo Tatsuta on 60 minutes.
65' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
67' Kenta Nishizawa gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Keita Nakamura and will look to change the dynamic.
70' The crowd applauds Keiya Shiihashi as he leaves the pitch. Simao Junior steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
74' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Shun Nagasawa exits the field as Ryo Germain enters on 74.
79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryohei Michibuchi suffering a number of foals already.
84' Yosuke Kawai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shota Kaneko on 84 minute.
89' Douglas makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
90' Vegalta Sendai receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
It finishes all square. Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai share the spoils 4-3.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yoshiki Matsushita	3
Thiago Santana	3
Douglas	2
Noriaki Fujimoto	1
Kazuki Oiwa	1
Yasuhiro Hiraoka	1
Felippe Cardoso	1
Naoki Ishihara	1

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-05-18 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-05-03 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-04-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-18 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-05-12 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-05-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka W 2019-04-20 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.66 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 Vegalta Sendai xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse46% Draw25% Vegalta Sendai29%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

71%

Draw or Vegalta Sendai

54%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Vegalta Sendai

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw44% Vegalta Sendai24%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted

4 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

11.7%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

7.4%

1 – 0

6.9%

2 – 0

6.3%

0 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.7%

3 – 1

4.8%

0 – 2

4.6%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	20%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.