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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 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

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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Vegalta Sendai get us underway at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elsinho made 439 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Simao Junior, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Goal! Kunimitsu Sekiguchi scores his 7 goal in 275 matches.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Kenta Nishizawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Yasuhiro Hiraoka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' 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 Shun Nagasawa suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yugo Tatsuta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Elsinho on 61 minutes.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 67' Jumpei Kusukami is replacing Shota Kaneko for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 69' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shun Nagasawa by Naoki Ishihara on 69 minute.
  • 72' Keita Nakamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dutra Junior on 72 minute.
  • 77' Jumpei Kusukami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Vegalta Sendai receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
  • 79' The whistle greets Yosuke Kawai as he departs to be replaced by Takahiro Iida.
  • 84' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is replaced by Keiya Shiihashi on 88 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Ramon Lopes is replaced by Ryo Germain.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. Vegalta Sendai were simply the better side today.

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
Kenta Nishizawa 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Elsinho 1
Takuma Hamasaki 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.