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Vegalta Sendai vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 10 Nov 2019 · 04:05 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Elsinho
Y 77' Jumpei Kusukami
Yoshiki Matsushita 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Toru Sagara
  • Referee Shoichiro Mikami
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Kota Watanabe

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

6
5
5
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
02 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
19 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
05 Oct Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–1 D
14 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
02 Nov Jubilo Iwata H 1–2 L
19 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
06 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
29 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 6–0 W
13 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai are looking to make home advantage count against Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Shota Kaneko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Assisted by Ramon Lopes with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kunimitsu Sekiguchi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Yasuhiro Hiraoka makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 53' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 58' The 35-year-old Koji Hachisuka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elsinho on 61.
  • 66' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Shota Kaneko is replaced by Jumpei Kusukami.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Shun Nagasawa as he leaves the pitch. Naoki Ishihara steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 72' Keita Nakamura gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Dutra Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Yoshiki Matsushita. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 79' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Yosuke Kawai departs to be replaced by Takahiro Iida.
  • 84' 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 Takuo Okubo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi trudges off to be replaced by Keiya Shiihashi on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Ramon Lopes departs to be replaced by Ryo Germain.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vegalta Sendai players.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 3
Douglas 2
Naoki Ishihara 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Elsinho 1
Takuma Hamasaki 1
Shota Kaneko 1

Head to Head

2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-10-05 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC L 2019-09-28 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2019-09-14 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Vegalta Sendai W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-11-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Jubilo Iwata L 2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-10-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-09-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–6 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-09-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai46% Draw27% Shimizu S-Pulse27%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
73%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
54%
Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw48% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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