Wednesday , 30 September 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 Kyōto 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 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

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' What a night it is going to be! Vegalta Sendai welcome Shonan Bellmare for this crunch clash at Yurtec Stadium Sendai.
  • 5' Shonan Bellmare are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Satoshi Tanaka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Japan international Hirokazu Ishihara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' It’s high time Takashi Kiyama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vegalta Sendai needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Kim Jungya is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryutaro Iio at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Naoki Yamada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vegalta Sendai tonight.
  • 56' Koji Hachisuka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vegalta Sendai and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 67' Vegalta Sendai ring the changes. Hiroto Yamada has done his job and it is now time for Isaac Cuenca to step up.
  • 72' Vegalta Sendai are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Vegalta Sendai — Takuma Hamasaki on, Keiya Shiihashi off on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Shonan Bellmare. Sohsuke Shibata is replaced by Daiki Kaneko.
  • 81' Naoki Ishihara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 275 appearances.
  • 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yoshiki Matsushita on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Fresh legs for Vegalta Sendai! Alexandre Guedes comes on to replace Kunimitsu Sekiguchi.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Shonan Bellmare team. Naoki Yamada is replaced by Mitsuki Saito on 89 minute.
  • 90' Shonan Bellmare manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shota Kobayashi is hanging Takuya Okamoto on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simao Junior on 90 minutes.
  • 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
Gakuto Notsuda 1
Ramon Lopes 1
Daiki Kaneko 1
Lee Jeonghyeop 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.