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

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	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

0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Yurtec Stadium Sendai as Vegalta Sendai face off against Shimizu S-Pulse in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Riyo Kawamoto, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Takuma Hamasaki.
59' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Kenta Nishizawa departs to be replaced by Teerasil Dangda.
61' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Ryohei Michibuchi comes on to replace Takumi Mase.
66' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Yasuhiro Hiraoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
69' The crowd applauds Yusuke Goto as he leaves the pitch. Yuito Suzuki steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
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' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Shun Nagasawa is withdrawn and Shuhei Akasaki gets his opportunity.
75' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Shun Nagasawa trudges off to be replaced by Shuhei Akasaki on 75 minutes.
76' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Takashi Kanai trudges off to be replaced by Ryo Okui on 76 minutes.
78' Takahiro Yanagi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
82' The crowd applauds Takuma Nishimura as he leaves the pitch. Takayoshi Ishihara steps in for Vegalta Sendai.
87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
90' The referee calls foul for Yuito Suzuki. He receives a Yellow card.
The final score is 0-0.

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.