Saturday , 14 November 2026

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 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
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 Ōita 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 Ōita 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' Vegalta Sendai have kicked off against Shonan Bellmare. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' It looks surprising Vegalta Sendai does not make any changes. Kosei Tani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Shonan Bellmare is showing some good football. However, Shonan Bellmare are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
  • 25' Shonan Bellmare 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.
  • 30' Kunimitsu Sekiguchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Shonan Bellmare are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Vegalta Sendai make a change. Ryutaro Iio trudges off to be replaced by Kim Jungya on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vegalta Sendai in their trying to find a way past Shonan Bellmare's compact .
  • 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' The whistle greets Hiroto Yamada as he departs to be replaced by Isaac Cuenca.
  • 72' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' Another change for Vegalta Sendai made on 74 minute. Keiya Shiihashi leaves to be changed by Takuma Hamasaki.
  • 76' Another substitution for Shonan Bellmare to replace Sohsuke Shibata by Daiki Kaneko on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Yoshiki Matsushita. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Vegalta Sendai team. Kunimitsu Sekiguchi is replaced by Alexandre Guedes on 86 minute.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Mitsuki Saito. He replaces Naoki Yamada on 89 minute.
  • 90' The whistle greets Takuya Okamoto as he departs to be replaced by Shota Kobayashi.
  • 90' The referee shows Vegalta Sendai player a Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vegalta Sendai 0-0 Shonan Bellmare.

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
Yoshiki Matsushita 1
Lee Jeonghyeop 1
Mike Havenaar 1
Wellington 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 Ōita 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 Ōita 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.