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

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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

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

Vegalta Sendai 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

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 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Nov	Vegalta Sendai	A	0–2	L
02 Nov	Júbilo 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

8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/4

61-75

4/6

76+

1/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh	2 G
Koya Kitagawa	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse is underway.
5' Vegalta Sendai currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' The Japan Kunimitsu Sekiguchi breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
25' 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.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
48' GOAL! Yasuhiro Hiraoka scores on 48. Assisted by Katsuya Nagato
53' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Susumu Watanabe might look to freshen things up shortly.
61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elsinho.
66' Yoshiki Matsushita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
67' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Shota Kaneko is replaced by Jumpei Kusukami.
69' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Naoki Ishihara on, Shun Nagasawa off on 69 minutes.
72' Keita Nakamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dutra Junior on 72 minute.
77' Jumpei Kusukami was booked on 77.
78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yoshiki Matsushita.
79' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 79 minute. Yosuke Kawai leaves to be changed by Takahiro Iida.
84' 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.
88' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi departs to be replaced by Keiya Shiihashi.
90' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Ramon Lopes is replaced by Ryo Germain on 90 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka
4
Koji Hachisuka
2
Katsuya Nagato
17
Shingo Tomita
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi ↓ Keiya Shiihashi 88'
9
Ramon Lopes ↓ Ryo Germain 90'
38
Shun Nagasawa ↓ Naoki Ishihara 69'
8
Yoshiki Matsushita
18
Ryohei Michibuchi
23
Simao Junior C
24
Jakub Slowik

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Thiago Santana	3
Yoshiki Matsushita	3
Douglas	2
Kenta Nishizawa	1
Naoki Ishihara	1
Koji Hachisuka	1
Elsinho	1
Takuma Hamasaki	1

Head to Head

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 Júbilo 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

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

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.