Saturday , 14 November 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Shimizu S-Pulse
2 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 18 Sep 2021 · 10:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Felippe Cardoso
Daiki Matsuoka 83' Y
Y 90' Tawiah

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

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

5
5
6
Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Vegalta Sendai H 2–1 W
11 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 1–2 L
29 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
25 Aug Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
21 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
13 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L
12 Sep Gamba Osaka A 3–2 W
29 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 0–1 L
25 Aug FC Tokyo H 1–2 L
21 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–5 L
14 Aug Yokohama FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' Takayoshi Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 19' Thiago Santana is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 21' A goal from the Brazil international Thiago Santana! He fires home on 21 to make it 2-0!
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Makoto Teguramori will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Felippe Cardoso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Shogo Nakahara is replaced by Naoya Fukumori.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' Assisted by Akira Ibayashi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Noriaki Fujimoto makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 56' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Chihiro Kato at the 56 minute mark.
  • 60' The deadlock is broken! Felippe Cardoso gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Carlinhos comes on to replace Noriaki Fujimoto.
  • 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 81' Yusuke Minagawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rikiya Uehara at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' Thiago Santana makes way for Akira Disaro at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 83' Daiki Matsuoka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tawiah on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Yuito Suzuki as he departs to be replaced by Yuta Taki.
  • 2-1 the final result. Vegalta Sendai will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Angel Lotina

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 3
Douglas 2
Kazuki Oiwa 1
Kenta Nishizawa 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Elsinho 1

Head to Head

2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-09-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2021-08-21 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-09-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-09-12 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-08-29 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2021-08-25 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 FC Tokyo L 2021-08-21 Yokohama F.Marinos 5–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-08-14 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Yokohama FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Vegalta Sendai 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse44% Draw26% Vegalta Sendai30%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
70%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
56%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Vegalta Sendai
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse29% Draw45% Vegalta Sendai26%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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