J-League: Vegalta Sendai - Shonan Bellmare pre-match guide and the hard facts

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yurtec Stadium Sendai (19694 seats)

Vegalta Sendai - Shonan Bellmare: J-League cellar teams desperate for points and praise. Here are all the interesting statistics and news before the fixture!

Insights:
  • Vegalta Sendai have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare is in the worst form (0-3-3)

Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's hope for an active game!

Relegation threatens Vegalta who should definitely be looking for some points here. Shonan Bellmare are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

Vegalta Sendai's results here at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in the J-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Nagoya Grampus in the J-League last time out and are looking for a win here. Midfield player Takuma Nishimura got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, the max score being 10. Nishimura scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Prior to that, an away loss at Vissel Kobe.

Vegalta have scored 12 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. Vegalta have conceded 20 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shonan Bellmare form and stats

There's been little loot from Shonan Bellmare's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 17 away games in the J-League. Shonan Bellmare only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. Visiting Bellmare has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Shonan Bellmare's last game was the home draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima (0-0). Defender Shuto Yamamoto was the best team player with a rating of 7.83. Yamamoto hit three key passes and won 5 of 7 duels.

A 1-1 draw at Consadole Sapporo's stadium before that.

Bellmare have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Shonan Bellmare struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Shonan Bellmare - Vegalta 3-1 was the score in these teams' last head to head game, played this season. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Vegalta Sendai won five games, two matches ended in a draw and Shonan Bellmare got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

VegaltaT. Nishimura
T. Nishimura
6 goals
Shonan BellmareN. Yamada
N. Yamada
5 goals
Shonan BellmareW. de Sousa
W. de Sousa
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
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
5 3 2 Won W 0 3 6
12 6 1 Drew D 2 5 15
18 8 2 Lost L 3 9 14
29 12 5 Scored S 3 21 34
57 20 5 Conceded C 8 26 40
89% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
69% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 66%
40% 24% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 34%
26% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 17%
17% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
51% 41% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 54%
20% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 29%
40% 47% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 18% 37%
 
3.5 3 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 3.9 4.4
5.3 5.5 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 2.6 5.2 4.7
1.1 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.6 0.8 0.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
8.9 9 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 8.1 8.7
3.5 3.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.2 3
24% 21% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 39% 32%
 
12.8 11.8 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 10.5 9.3
5.2 4.9 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.4 3.9
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Shonan Bellmare have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shonan Bellmare have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Shonan Bellmare is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Vegalta Sendai have the fewest scored goals (12) at home in J-League

  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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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