Tuesday , 6 October 2026

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

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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 Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Ōita 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
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Kyohei Yoshino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuito Suzuki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Takumi Mase has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jakub Slowik, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' Takuma Hamasaki picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' The whistle greets Kenta Nishizawa as he departs to be replaced by Teerasil Dangda.
  • 61' The whistle greets Takumi Mase as he departs to be replaced by Ryohei Michibuchi.
  • 66' 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 Takahiro Yanagi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Yusuke Goto departs to be replaced by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 70' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Riyo Kawamoto is hanging Shota Kaneko on the field on 70 minute.
  • 74' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 74 minute. Shun Nagasawa leaves to be changed by Shuhei Akasaki.
  • 75' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Shun Nagasawa has done his job and it is now time for Shuhei Akasaki to step up.
  • 76' Ryo Okui is replacing Takashi Kanai for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 78' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takahiro Yanagi.
  • 82' Takayoshi Ishihara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Takuma Nishimura and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Renato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Yuito Suzuki. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • It finishes all square. Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 3
Douglas 2
Elsinho 1
Takuma Hamasaki 1
Shota Kaneko 1
Takuma Abe 1
Koya Kitagawa 1

Head to Head

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

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 Ōita 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
3%
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.