Vegalta Sendai vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Vegalta Sendai

0 – 0

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Shimizu S-Pulse

Sat 15 Aug 2020 · 09:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Takuma Hamasaki 59' Y

Takahiro Yanagi 78' Y

Y 90' Yuito Suzuki

Overview

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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 Hideaki Nishio
Referee Masaaki Toma
Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
Referee Kentaro Uematsu

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

Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shimizu S-Pulse

Last 5 meetings

2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	0–0	D
08 Aug	Vissel Kobe	A	2–1	W
01 Aug	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	0–1	L
26 Jul	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–5	L
22 Jul	Kawasaki Frontale	H	2–3	L
18 Jul	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	2–2	D

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	0–0	D
08 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	3–1	W
01 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–1	D
26 Jul	Oita FC Trinita	H	4–2	W
22 Jul	Sagan Tosu FC	A	1–1	D
18 Jul	Vissel Kobe	A	1–3	L

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Vegalta Sendai is hosting Shimizu S-Pulse for another epic battle.
5' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
10' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
15' 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.
20' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' Valdo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vegalta Sendai side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
35' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
40' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' Shota Kaneko, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Takuma Hamasaki.
59' Teerasil Dangda gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Kenta Nishizawa and will look to change the dynamic.
61' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Takumi Mase is replaced by Ryohei Michibuchi on 61 minute.
66' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Togo Umeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
69' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Yusuke Goto by Yuito Suzuki on 69 minute.
70' Riyo Kawamoto gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Shota Kaneko and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 74 minute. Shun Nagasawa leaves to be changed by Shuhei Akasaki.
75' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Shuhei Akasaki on, Shun Nagasawa off on 75 minutes.
76' Ryo Okui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Takashi Kanai at the 76 minute mark.
78' That is a Yellow card for Vegalta Sendai. Takahiro Yanagi will be fuming at that decision.
82' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Takayoshi Ishihara on 82 minute.
87' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Yuito Suzuki gets a Yellow card.
The points are shared — Vegalta Sendai 0-0 Shimizu S-Pulse. Honours even.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

13
Yasuhiro Hiraoka
4
Koji Hachisuka
5
Keiya Shiihashi
7
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi
36
Takahiro Yanagi
15
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Takayoshi Ishihara 82'
16
Kyohei Yoshino
20
Shun Nagasawa C ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 70'
27
Jakub Slowik
26
Takuma Hamasaki
45
Takumi Mase ↓ Ryohei Michibuchi 61'

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

5
Valdo
2
Yugo Tatsuta
3
Hwang Seokho
6
Ryo Takeuchi C ↓ Keita Nakamura 59'
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Riyo Kawamoto 70'
15
Takashi Kanai ↓ Ryo Okui 76'
14
Yusuke Goto ↓ Yuito Suzuki 69'
22
Renato
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Teerasil Dangda 59'
31
Togo Umeda
10
Carlinhos

Bench

39
Takuo Okubo
24
Makoto Okazaki
20
Keita Nakamura ↑ 59'
23
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 59'
33
Riyo Kawamoto ↑ 70'
21
Ryo Okui ↑ 76'
37
Yuito Suzuki ↑ 69'

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Thiago Santana	3
Yoshiki Matsushita	3
Douglas	2
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi	1
Daniel Schmidt	1
Dutra Junior	1
Kazuki Oiwa	1
Kenta Nishizawa	1

Head to Head

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-08-08 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2020-07-26 Kashiwa Reysol 5–1 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-07-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2020-07-18 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo D

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-08-08 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Oita FC Trinita W 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.24 Vegalta Sendai xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.06 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vegalta Sendai40% Draw30% Shimizu S-Pulse30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.3

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	67%	33%
± 2.5	40%	60%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	9%	91%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw

70%

Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse

60%

Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vegalta Sendai27% Draw51% Shimizu S-Pulse22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.1%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

9.4%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.7%

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

4.3%

3 – 1

3.3%

3 – 0

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap	Vegalta Sendai covers	Push	Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	18%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet

35% ✗

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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