Match Report
12 points for Shonan Bellmare (6th), 14 for Vegalta Sendai (2nd): a 2-point gap. Shonan Bellmare ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.86 for Shonan Bellmare and 1.86/1 for Vegalta Sendai (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Shonan Bellmare 3, draws 1, Vegalta Sendai 1, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka (Hiratsuka) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vegalta Sendai led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-3.
Goal scorers
Shonan Bellmare: Hiroto Yamada (9') · Vegalta Sendai: Soki Tamura (21' og), Kokoro Kobayashi (45'), Motohiko Nakajima (75')
Key stats
Possession: Shonan Bellmare 57% · Vegalta Sendai 43% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 6-7