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Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018

J. League · 2018
Vegalta Sendai
4 – 1
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Wed 15 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Keisuke Nobori
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
  • Referee Ryosuke Yamaoka
  • Referee Junichi Kabasawa

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

5
4
7
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-17 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare 2017-09-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-14 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W
11 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
05 Aug Jubilo Iwata A 2–3 L
01 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
28 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–2 D
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Vegalta Sendai A 1–4 L
11 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
05 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–2 D
01 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–0 W
22 Jul Vissel Kobe A 3–0 W
18 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vegalta Sendai launch into their encounter with Shonan Bellmare.
  • 5' It’s high time Cho Kwijea made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Tsukasa Umesaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Keisuke Saka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact .
  • 50' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Kazuki Oiwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Miki Yamane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Another three points for Vegalta Sendai.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cho Kwijea

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Takuya Okamoto 1
Masahito Onoda 1
Gakuto Notsuda 1
Ramon Lopes 1

Head to Head

2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai 2018-02-17 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare 2017-09-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2017-04-14 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-08-11 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-08-05 Jubilo Iwata 3–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-08-01 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W

Shonan Bellmare Form

2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-08-11 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-08-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-08-01 Kashiwa Reysol 0–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-07-22 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-07-18 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai50% Draw24% Shonan Bellmare26%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
74%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
50%
Vegalta Sendai or Shonan Bellmare
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai35% Draw43% Shonan Bellmare22%
Actual: Vegalta Sendai win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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