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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 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
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 Ōita 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 Tokyo 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
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' 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 tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Angel Lotina will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' Yuito Suzuki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' GOAL! Kyohei Yoshino fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takuma Nishimura, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shogo Nakahara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vegalta Sendai.
  • 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Vegalta Sendai is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' It’s high time Miguel Angel Lotina made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Vegalta Sendai have won 158 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Akira Disaro comes on to replace Carlinhos.
  • 62' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Carlinhos is withdrawn and Akira Disaro gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Takayoshi Ishihara gets the nod from Vegalta Sendai. He replaces Koji Hachisuka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Yoshiki Matsushita on, Shogo Nakahara off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yasuhiro Hiraoka on 71.
  • 72' A goal from the Japan international Akira Disaro! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-2!
  • 77' Vegalta Sendai are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Kyohei Yoshino is replaced by Yusuke Minagawa on 81 minute.
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Yoshiki Matsushita makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 84' Goal! Thiago Santana scores his 70 goal in 319 matches.
  • 86' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Chihiro Kato trudges off to be replaced by Emmanuel Oti on 86 minutes.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Kenta Nishizawa.
  • 90' Yosuke Kawai has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuito Suzuki on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Elsinho 1
Takuma Hamasaki 1
Shota Kaneko 1
Takuma Abe 1
Koya Kitagawa 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 Ōita 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 Tokyo 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.