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Vegalta Sendai vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
2 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 23 Jun 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Yasuhiro Hiraoka 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Masaaki Toma
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
  • Referee Takeshi Asada
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma

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

6
5
5
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
20 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
30 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–1 D
26 May Nagoya Grampus A 1–0 W
22 May Oita FC Trinita H 2–1 W
15 May Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Vegalta Sendai A 3–2 W
30 May Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–2 L
26 May FC Tōkyō H 3–0 W
22 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–2 L
15 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
09 May Yokohama FC H 1–1 D

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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vegalta Sendai to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takumi Mase, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 12' What a strike from Yuito Suzuki! The score is 0-1.
  • 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 22' Goal! Kyohei Yoshino scores his 3 goal in 335 matches.
  • 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 32' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yasuhiro Hiraoka made 275 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Koji Hachisuka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' 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 Kota Miyamoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Akira Disaro. He replaces Carlinhos on 61 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 62 minute. Carlinhos leaves to be changed by Akira Disaro.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Takayoshi Ishihara. He replaces Koji Hachisuka on 64 minute.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Yoshiki Matsushita. He replaces Shogo Nakahara on 65 minute.
  • 70' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Akira Disaro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' The referee calls foul for Yasuhiro Hiraoka. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 72' Sensational shot from Akira Disaro. Shimizu S-Pulse is back in the lead.
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Vegalta Sendai. Kyohei Yoshino is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa.
  • 83' GOAL! Yoshiki Matsushita scores on 83.
  • 84' Thiago Santana puts Shimizu S-Pulse on the lead.
  • 86' The Vegalta Sendai manager makes a substitution. Chihiro Kato departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Oti.
  • 89' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Katsuhiro Nakayama by Kenta Nishizawa on 89 minute.
  • 90' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Yuito Suzuki departs to be replaced by Yosuke Kawai.
  • With this win, Shimizu S-Pulse is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Angel Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 3
Douglas 2
Felippe Cardoso 1
Naoki Ishihara 1
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Daniel Schmidt 1
Dutra Junior 1

Head to Head

2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-06-20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2021-05-30 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2021-05-26 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2021-05-22 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Oita FC Trinita W 2021-05-15 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-06-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-05-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-05-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-05-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Yokohama FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai41% Draw27% Shimizu S-Pulse32%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
68%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
59%
Vegalta Sendai or Shimizu S-Pulse
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw44% Shimizu S-Pulse26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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