Shonan Bellmare vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018
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Shonan Bellmare vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Shinji Ochi
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
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 Tōkyō | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Jubilo Iwata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 May | FC Tōkyō | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | Gamba Osaka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Shonan Bellmare currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Shingo Tomita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Shonan Bellmare is showing some good football. However, Shonan Bellmare are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' The 42-year-old Andre Bahia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' It’s high time Cho Kwijea made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroki Akino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Shonan Bellmare seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Yota Akimoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- With this win, Vegalta Sendai is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 4
- 29
-
8
Kazunari Ono ↓ Ryo Takahashi 46'
- 2
- 6
- 13
- 10
- 19
- 23
- 9
Bench
-
15
Ryunosuke Noda ↑ 74'
- 3
-
11
Ryo Takahashi ↑ 46'
- 18
- 41
-
7
Tsukasa Umesaki ↑ 59'
- 31
Coach
Cho Kwijea
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Hiroaki Okuno ↓ Shingo Tomita 75'
- 21
- 4
- 27
- 39
- 34
-
23
Yoshihiro Nakano ↓ Ko Itakura 78'
- 16
- 40
- 11
- 30
Bench
- 1
-
2
Katsuya Nagato ↑ 64'
-
6
Ko Itakura ↑ 78'
- 10
- 25
-
17
Shingo Tomita ↑ 75'
- 19
Coach
Susumu Watanabe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Takuma Nishimura | 3 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Koji Hachisuka | 2 |
| Mike Havenaar | 1 |
| Wellington | 1 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 1 |
| Miki Yamane | 1 |
Head to Head
Shonan Bellmare Form
Vegalta Sendai Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Shonan Bellmare xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for:
Shonan Bellmare or Vegalta Sendai 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Shonan Bellmare or Draw
65%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
64%
Shonan Bellmare or Vegalta Sendai
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Shonan Bellmare
| Handicap | Shonan Bellmare covers | Push | Vegalta Sendai covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.