Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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 Tokyo 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 Oita 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' We are underway at Shonan BMW Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' What a strike from Ryo Germain! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 13' Shonan Bellmare is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 18' Tarik Elyounoussi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Shun Nagasawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' Keiya Shiihashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 33' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Shonan Bellmare are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Vegalta Sendai's shape.
  • 43' Koji Hachisuka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vegalta Sendai so far.
  • 44' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shonan Bellmare and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Takayoshi Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 55' Kazunari Ono is ready to make an impact after coming on for Toichi Suzuki at the 55 minute mark.
  • 58' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has done his job and it is now time for Alexandre Guedes to step up.
  • 59' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shun Nagasawa by Shuhei Akasaki on 59 minute.
  • 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Ryo Germain departs to be replaced by Hiroto Yamada.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 73' Naoki Ishihara makes way for Hiroshi Ibusuki at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shonan Bellmare.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Kazunari Ono is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryutaro Iio is hanging Takayoshi Ishihara on the field on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Shonan Bellmare 0-1 Vegalta Sendai. Honours even.

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
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Lee Jeonghyeop 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 Tokyo 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 Oita 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.