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Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 0
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 05:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'
Yoshiki Matsushita 85' Y
Simao Junior 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi

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

5
4
7
Vegalta Sendai 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals Shonan Bellmare
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare 2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-24 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 0–0 D
16 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–2 W
06 Dec Oita FC Trinita A 2–0 W
01 Dec Kashiwa Reysol H 0–2 L
25 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 1–0 W
21 Nov Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 D
16 Dec Oita FC Trinita H 1–2 L
12 Dec Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–0 D
06 Dec Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
29 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
25 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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' KICK OFF: Vegalta Sendai gets underway.
  • 5' Shota Kobayashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vegalta Sendai and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Vegalta Sendai started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sohsuke Shibata, as he is very good at scoring at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact .
  • 46' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Ryutaro Iio is replaced by Kim Jungya on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Japan international Yuki Ohashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Vegalta Sendai is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' Isaac Cuenca is replacing Hiroto Yamada for the Vegalta Sendai side.
  • 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Takuma Hamasaki. He replaces Keiya Shiihashi on 74 minute.
  • 76' Shonan Bellmare make a change. Sohsuke Shibata trudges off to be replaced by Daiki Kaneko on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 85' Yoshiki Matsushita was booked on 85.
  • 86' Alexandre Guedes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kunimitsu Sekiguchi on 86 minute.
  • 89' Shonan Bellmare manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mitsuki Saito is hanging Naoki Yamada on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Shonan Bellmare — Shota Kobayashi on, Takuya Okamoto off on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Yellow card on 90.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Shuto Machino 1
Mike Havenaar 1
Shintaro Nago 1

Head to Head

2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare 2020-07-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Vegalta Sendai 2019-08-24 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2019-03-17 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-08-15 Vegalta Sendai 4–1 Shonan Bellmare

Vegalta Sendai Form

2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-12-06 Oita FC Trinita 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-12-01 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-11-25 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2020-11-21 Vegalta Sendai 1–3 Kashima Antlers L

Shonan Bellmare Form

2020-12-19 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-12-16 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Oita FC Trinita L 2020-12-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-12-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-11-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2020-11-25 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Vegalta Sendai or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai40% Draw32% Shonan Bellmare28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
71%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
60%
Vegalta Sendai or Shonan Bellmare
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai23% Draw56% Shonan Bellmare21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
12.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.3%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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