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Tokushima Vortis vs Shonan Bellmare: prediction and statistics

Japan · J2 League · 22 November 2026 · kick-off

Before kick-off

Tokushima Vortis host Shonan Bellmare in J2 League on 22 November 2026. In the table there is clear daylight between them: Shonan Bellmare are 8th of 20, Tokushima Vortis 16th — a gap of 8 places.

Results have gone against Tokushima Vortis recently — 1 win and 4 defeats from the last 5 games. The last 5 games brought Shonan Bellmare no victory — 3 draws and 2 defeats. Measured in points the two runs are close — 3 and 3.

The home record of Tokushima Vortis (2024–2026) is balanced: 19 wins, 10 draws and 18 defeats in 47 matches, 1.1 scored and 0.9 conceded per game. On the road Shonan Bellmare are a dangerous side — 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat in 9 away matches, 1.0 scored and 0.8 conceded per game. Both samples are low on goals: 2.0 per game in home matches of Tokushima Vortis and 1.8 in away matches of Shonan Bellmare.

Draws are a feature of this pairing — 4 in 8 meetings. Last time out (27 November 2021) it ended Shonan Bellmare 0:1 Tokushima Vortis. On average these meetings produce 1.5 goals.

Form

Tokushima Vortis: last five matches — W-L-L-L-L.

Shonan Bellmare: last five matches — D-L-D-L-D.

Table: Tokushima Vortis — 16, Shonan Bellmare — 8 (of 20).

Home and away record

Tokushima Vortis at home and Shonan Bellmare away, 2024–2026.

Tokushima VortisShonan Bellmare
Matches479
Wins · draws · losses19-10-183-5-1
Goals scored per match1.11.0
Goals conceded per match0.90.8

Head to head

8 meetings in our database: Tokushima Vortis won 1, 4 draws, Shonan Bellmare won 3. Per match: 1.5 goals.

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Key facts

  • Our model sees an open game: Tokushima Vortis 34%, draw 28%, Shonan Bellmare 38%.
  • 4 of the 8 meetings between these teams ended in a draw.
  • Three-season trend: over 2.5 goals in 32% of Tokushima Vortis home games and 22% of Shonan Bellmare away games.

Yellow cards

77%

Yellow cards under 4.5

Our model expects 3.3 yellow cards: Tokushima Vortis 2.0, Shonan Bellmare 1.3; typical match of the competition — 2.5. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 24% (typical match — 11%).

Result

Our model: Tokushima Vortis win 34%, draw 28%, Shonan Bellmare win 38%. Over 2.5 goals — 42%, both teams to score — 48%.

Team statistics for three seasons

Tokushima VortisShonan Bellmare
Win rate40%33%
Over 2.5 goals32%22%
Both teams score38%56%
Total corners per match——
Over 9.5 corners——
Total yellow cards per match2.62.7
Over 4.5 yellow cards13%11%

Head to head

Corners in their meetings: 8.0 per match on average. Yellow cards in their meetings: 0.2 per match on average.

How we calculate

Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own model — who is stronger comes from an attack and defence rating adjusted for the strength of the opponents (wins over weak sides count for less, so a promoted team gets no extra credit), how many goals from the last 30 matches of each team, Poisson distribution; tested the same way on 445,384 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.

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