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Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vegalta Sendai
0 – 2
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 05:00 UTC Yurtec Stadium Sendai HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 59' Shuto Yamamoto
Takuma Nishimura 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-11-20 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare 2021-03-13 Shonan Bellmare 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Recent Form

Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Shonan Bellmare H 0–2 L
07 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
03 Nov Vissel Kobe A 2–4 L
23 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
17 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
02 Oct Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
Shonan Bellmare
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
07 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
03 Nov Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
23 Oct Yokohama FC H 2–1 W
16 Oct Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
01 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Yurtec Stadium Sendai that hosts another battle between Vegalta Sendai and Shonan Bellmare.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Wellington puts Shonan Bellmare on the lead.
  • 15' Takayoshi Ishihara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' It’s high time Makoto Teguramori made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' Shuto Machino has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Akimi Barada made 418 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vegalta Sendai must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Taiyo Hiraoka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' A quiet spell here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Shuto Yamamoto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' The Shonan Bellmare bench stirs into life. Akimi Barada is withdrawn and Naoki Yamada gets his opportunity.
  • 68' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Kunimitsu Sekiguchi exits the field as Chihiro Kato enters on 68.
  • 73' Another substitution for Vegalta Sendai to replace Shingo Tomita by Foguinho on 73 minute.
  • 74' Yuki Ohashi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wellington at the 74 minute mark.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Takuya Okamoto makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 80' Naoki Yamada has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 85' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 86' Vegalta Sendai manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyohei Yoshino is hanging Takayoshi Ishihara on the field on 86 minute.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takuma Nishimura on 89.
  • 90' Hirokazu Ishihara gets the nod from Shonan Bellmare. He replaces Taiyo Hiraoka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shonan Bellmare to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Makoto Teguramori

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Satoshi Yamaguchi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takuma Nishimura 3
Takuma Nishimura 3
Koji Hachisuka 2
Koji Hachisuka 2
Lee Jeonghyeop 1
Ryohei Michibuchi 1
Ryo Germain 1
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare 2021-03-13 Shonan Bellmare 3–1 Vegalta Sendai 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

Vegalta Sendai Form

2021-11-20 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2021-11-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2021-11-03 Vissel Kobe 4–2 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-23 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2021-10-17 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2021-10-02 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D

Shonan Bellmare Form

2021-11-20 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-11-07 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2021-11-03 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2021-10-23 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Yokohama FC W 2021-10-16 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2021-10-01 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 Vegalta Sendai xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for: Shonan Bellmare or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vegalta Sendai30% Draw31% Shonan Bellmare39%
Actual: Shonan Bellmare win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Vegalta Sendai or Draw
62%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
70%
Vegalta Sendai or Shonan Bellmare
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vegalta Sendai21% Draw52% Shonan Bellmare27%
Actual: Shonan Bellmare win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Vegalta Sendai

Handicap Vegalta Sendai covers Push Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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