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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
Cerezo Osaka FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 15 Aug 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Yuzo Sutani

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

10
3
5
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-03-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
11 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–1 D
05 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Aug Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
28 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–2 D
25 Jul Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
11 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
05 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
01 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
22 Jul Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
18 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Cerezo Osaka FC Shimizu S-Pulse
#2 Position #7
31 Points 24
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
48 Scored 40
38 Conceded 42
+10 GD -2
1.72 PPG 1.33
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 1 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Cerezo Osaka FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Souza, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 371 games and scored 287 goals.
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thiago Andrade scoring 1 goals.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Crislan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 45' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' Mitch Duke needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 60' The 35-year-old Matej Jonjic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yosuke Kawai suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. Cerezo Osaka FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Kengo Furuyama 1

Head to Head

2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-03-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-08-05 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-08-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-07-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2018-07-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC54% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
46%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC42% Draw36% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
4 – 2
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 16% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 19% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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