Vegalta Sendai vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Vegalta Sendai vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
- Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Takuto Okabe
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
- Referee Takeshi Asada
- Referee Toru Kakinuma
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L 20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D 30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D 26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W 22 May Oita FC Trinita H 2–1 W 15 May Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Jun Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W 30 May Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–2 L 26 May FC Tokyo H 3–0 W 22 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–2 L 15 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L 09 May Yokohama FC H 1–1 D Key Stats
56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Yurtec Stadium Sendai will turn into a battlefield for Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 12' Yuito Suzuki puts Shimizu S-Pulse on the lead.
- 17' 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.
- 22' What a strike from Kyohei Yoshino! The score is 1-1.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 52' 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 Yasuhiro Hiraoka suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
- 61' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Carlinhos is replaced by Akira Disaro on 61 minute.
- 62' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akira Disaro is hanging Carlinhos on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Koji Hachisuka is replaced by Takayoshi Ishihara.
- 65' The whistle greets Shogo Nakahara as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Matsushita.
- 70' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yasuhiro Hiraoka on 71.
- 72' Shimizu S-Pulse is taking the lead after the goal scored by Akira Disaro on 72.
- 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 363 games and scored 282 goals.
- 81' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Kyohei Yoshino by Yusuke Minagawa on 81 minute.
- 83' What an equalizer from Yoshiki Matsushita!
- 84' GOAL! Thiago Santana scores on 84. Assisted by Akira Disaro
- 86' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Chihiro Kato is replaced by Emmanuel Oti on 86 minute.
- 89' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Kenta Nishizawa.
- 90' Yosuke Kawai is replacing Yuito Suzuki for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- With this win, Shimizu S-Pulse is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Lineups
Vegalta Sendai Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 4
- 18
- 15
- 16
- 6
- 31
- 27
- 32
- 25
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26
Chihiro Kato ↓ Emmanuel Oti 86'
Bench
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7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↑ 65'
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8
Yoshiki Matsushita ↑ 65'
- 22
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19
Yusuke Minagawa ↑ 81'
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14
Takayoshi Ishihara ↑ 64'
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29
Emmanuel Oti ↑ 86'
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Coach Makoto TeguramoriShimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 37
- 9
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 4
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10
Carlinhos ↓ Akira Disaro 61'
- 11
- 13
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23
Yuito Suzuki ↓ Yosuke Kawai 90'
Bench
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17
Yosuke Kawai ↑ 90'
- 26
- 29
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27
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↑ 89'
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16
Kenta Nishizawa ↑ 89'
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19
Akira Disaro ↑ 61'
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Coach Miguel Angel Lotina -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Thiago Santana 3 Yoshiki Matsushita 3 Douglas 2 Kazuki Oiwa 1 Yasuhiro Hiraoka 1 Felippe Cardoso 1 Naoki Ishihara 1 Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1 Head to Head
Vegalta Sendai Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.59 Vegalta Sendai xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.41 Shimizu S-Pulse xGI would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse 73% + Both teams to score 60%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 93% 7% ± 1.5 80% 20% ± 2.5 57% 43% ± 3.5 35% 65% ± 4.5 19% 81% Double Chance
Vegalta Sendai or Draw 68%Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse 59%Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse 73%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual1 – 1 12.1%2 – 1 8.5%1 – 2 7.6%1 – 0 7.1%0 – 0 6.7%2 – 0 6.2%0 – 1 6.2%2 – 2 6%0 – 2 4.9%3 – 1 4.5%1 – 3 3.6%3 – 2 3.3%Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai
Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 12% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 20% 59% -0.5 41% — 59% +0.5 67% — 33% +1 67% 17% 15% +1.5 85% — 15% +2 85% 10% 6% +2.5 94% — 6% Clean Sheet
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.