J-League match prediction and preview for Vegalta Sendai vs Shonan Bellmare clash

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 19.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the J-League, with both Vegalta Sendai and Shonan Bellmare experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 17th place.

Insights:
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-25) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals (29) in J-League

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J-League this season. Vegalta Sendai, who have the the worst goal difference (-25) in J-League, have only managed 0 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses from their games here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai. Vegalta are slowly digging their own grave here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in 16 attempts. The last victory here came in the Nagoya Grampus match.

A strong away win for Vegalta Sendai against Shimizu S-Pulse the last match, as K. Hachisuka, Y. Matsushita and T. Hamasaki were on target. A strong away win before that one, visiting Oita Trinita and winning 2-0.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of T. Kiyama when T. Hamasaki scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vegalta Sendai have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn two and lost two.

Vegalta have scored 14 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. Vegalta have conceded 32 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Shonan Bellmare form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shonan Bellmare, who have the fewest scored goals (29) in J-League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Shonan Bellmare, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Shonan Bellmare's previous game was their home loss versus Oita Trinita (1-2). A 0-0 draw at Urawa Reds's stadium before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Bellmare in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Shonan Bellmare, zero draws and two defeats.

Shonan Bellmare have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 17 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Shonan Bellmare have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shonan Bellmare - Vegalta 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Vegalta Sendai victories, two draws and two Shonan Bellmare wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Vegalta SendaiS. Nagasawa
S. Nagasawa
9 goals
Shonan BellmareN. Ishihara
N. Ishihara
6 goals
VegaltaA. Pereira Guedes
A. Pereira Guedes
5 goals

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Shonan Bellmare missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vegalta Sendai Shonan Bellmare
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
6 0 0 Won W 0 2 6
9 6 3 Drew D 2 4 8
18 10 1 Lost L 2 10 19
36 14 2 Scored S 6 17 29
61 32 5 Conceded C 9 29 48
91% 81% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
73% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 55%
58% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 42%
39% 44% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 27%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 15%
55% 56% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 45%
21% 19% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 24%
33% 44% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.2 1.1 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 8.6 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.8 7
3.1 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.7 2.7
35% 25% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 40% 33%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points from losing position (3) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals (29) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vegalta Sendai has the fewest points (6) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-18) at home in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-25) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Vegalta Sendai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vegalta Sendai have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kawasaki Frontale 33 25 5 3 85 29 17 15 1 1 48 15 16 10 4 2 37 14 56 80
2 Gamba Osaka 33 20 5 8 46 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 17 12 3 2 27 19 6 65
3 Nagoya Grampus 33 18 6 9 44 28 16 11 3 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 60
4 Cerezo Osaka 33 18 5 10 45 36 17 8 4 5 20 13 16 10 1 5 25 23 9 59
5 Kashima Antlers 33 18 4 11 54 43 16 8 4 4 26 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 11 58
6 Tokyo 33 16 6 11 46 42 16 9 0 7 22 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 54
7 Kashiwa Reysol 33 15 7 11 58 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 17 10 3 4 30 16 15 52
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 13 9 11 46 36 17 7 5 5 29 20 16 6 4 6 17 16 10 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 33 13 7 13 43 54 16 5 4 7 18 20 17 8 3 6 25 34 -11 46
11 Oita Trinita 33 11 9 13 34 43 17 5 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 22 24 -9 42
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 33 9 9 15 45 58 17 5 5 7 27 29 16 4 4 8 18 29 -13 36
14 Sagan Tosu 33 7 14 12 35 41 16 3 6 7 15 18 17 4 8 5 20 23 -6 35
15 Yokohama 33 8 6 19 35 59 16 5 2 9 19 31 17 3 4 10 16 28 -24 30
16 Vegalta Sendai 33 6 9 18 36 61 16 0 6 10 14 32 17 6 3 8 22 29 -25 27
17 Shonan Bellmare 33 6 8 19 29 48 17 4 4 9 12 19 16 2 4 10 17 29 -19 26
18 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 6 7 20 46 70 17 4 3 10 32 35 16 2 4 10 14 35 -24 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kawasaki Frontale 33 25 5 3 85 29 17 15 1 1 48 15 16 10 4 2 37 14 56 80
2 Gamba Osaka 33 20 5 8 46 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 17 12 3 2 27 19 6 65
3 Nagoya Grampus 33 18 6 9 44 28 16 11 3 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 60
4 Cerezo Osaka 33 18 5 10 45 36 17 8 4 5 20 13 16 10 1 5 25 23 9 59
5 Kashima Antlers 33 18 4 11 54 43 16 8 4 4 26 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 11 58
6 Tokyo 33 16 6 11 46 42 16 9 0 7 22 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 54
7 Kashiwa Reysol 33 15 7 11 58 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 17 10 3 4 30 16 15 52
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 13 9 11 46 36 17 7 5 5 29 20 16 6 4 6 17 16 10 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 33 13 7 13 43 54 16 5 4 7 18 20 17 8 3 6 25 34 -11 46
11 Oita Trinita 33 11 9 13 34 43 17 5 5 7 12 19 16 6 4 6 22 24 -9 42
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 33 9 9 15 45 58 17 5 5 7 27 29 16 4 4 8 18 29 -13 36
14 Sagan Tosu 33 7 14 12 35 41 16 3 6 7 15 18 17 4 8 5 20 23 -6 35
15 Yokohama 33 8 6 19 35 59 16 5 2 9 19 31 17 3 4 10 16 28 -24 30
16 Vegalta Sendai 33 6 9 18 36 61 16 0 6 10 14 32 17 6 3 8 22 29 -25 27
17 Shonan Bellmare 33 6 8 19 29 48 17 4 4 9 12 19 16 2 4 10 17 29 -19 26
18 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 6 7 20 46 70 17 4 3 10 32 35 16 2 4 10 14 35 -24 25

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