Saturday , 14 November 2026

Shonan Bellmare vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Shonan Bellmare
0 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 4 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Shonan BMW Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Tarik Elyounoussi 18' Y
Y 44' Shun Nagasawa
Kazunari Ono 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shonan Bellmare vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Shonan BMW Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • 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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

7
4
5
Shonan Bellmare 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-24 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Vegalta Sendai H 0–1 L
07 Dec Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–1 D
30 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W
23 Nov FC Tōkyō A 1–1 D
09 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
03 Nov Gamba Osaka H 0–3 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
22 Feb Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
07 Dec Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
30 Nov Ōita FC Trinita H 2–0 W
23 Nov Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai has kicked off!
  • 3' Vegalta Sendai is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryo Germain on 3.
  • 8' Shogo Nakahara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' Controversy at the stadium! Tarik Elyounoussi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 23' It looks surprising Shonan Bellmare does not make any changes. Ryutaro Iio has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takashi Kiyama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Shun Nagasawa. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Shonan Bellmare seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Shonan Bellmare make a change. Toichi Suzuki trudges off to be replaced by Kazunari Ono on 55 minutes.
  • 58' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi makes way for Alexandre Guedes at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vegalta Sendai.
  • 59' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Shun Nagasawa trudges off to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki on 59 minutes.
  • 64' The travelling Vegalta Sendai supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Ryo Germain is withdrawn and Hiroto Yamada gets his opportunity.
  • 72' A quiet spell here at Shonan BMW Stadium. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Hiroshi Ibusuki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoki Ishihara on 73 minute.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' Kazunari Ono picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' Ryutaro Iio is replacing Takayoshi Ishihara for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 0-1 the final result. Shonan Bellmare will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Ryo Germain 1
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Shuto Machino 1
Mike Havenaar 1

Head to Head

2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-24 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai

Shonan Bellmare Form

2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-12-07 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2019-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-11-23 FC Tōkyō 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2019-11-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2019-11-03 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Gamba Osaka L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-12-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-11-30 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Ōita FC Trinita W 2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Shonan Bellmare xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shonan Bellmare31% Draw31% Vegalta Sendai38%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Shonan Bellmare or Draw
62%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
69%
Shonan Bellmare or Vegalta Sendai
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shonan Bellmare22% Draw52% Vegalta Sendai26%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Shonan Bellmare

Handicap Shonan Bellmare covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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