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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Cerezo Osaka FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 10 Mar 2021 · 10:00 UTC Yanmar Stadium Nagai HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Referee Nobutsugu Murakami
  • Referee Naoto Uehara

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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
2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
06 Mar FC Tōkyō A 2–3 L
03 Mar Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
27 Feb Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W
19 Dec Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
16 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
06 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
27 Feb Kashima Antlers A 3–1 W
19 Dec Gamba Osaka A 2–0 W
16 Dec Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
12 Dec Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L

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
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
8% 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
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Cerezo Osaka FC have kicked off against Shimizu S-Pulse. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Katsuhiro Nakayama does the damage! The net is bulging and Shimizu S-Pulse surge ahead!
  • 10' Cerezo Osaka FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Cerezo Osaka FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' Ryuya Nishio doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, as he is very good at scoring at Yanmar Stadium Nagai with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Cerezo Osaka FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 37' Kim Jinhyeon, a Korea Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valdo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Cerezo Osaka FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuito Suzuki made 380 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Akira Disaro. He replaces Yusuke Goto on 60 minute.
  • 62' A change in the Cerezo Osaka FC ranks — Hiroaki Okuno exits the field as Naoyuki Fujita enters on 62.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' A quiet spell here at Yanmar Stadium Nagai. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 79' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 79 minute. Carlinhos leaves to be changed by Kenta Nishizawa.
  • 80' Renato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yosuke Kawai at the 80 minute mark.
  • 84' Goal! Hiroshi Kiyotake scores his 21 goal in 382 matches.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Yuito Suzuki on, Ryo Takeuchi off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Another change for Cerezo Osaka FC made on 90 minute. Yoshito Okubo leaves to be changed by Toshiyuki Takagi.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Levir Culpi

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Koya Kitagawa 2
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 1

Head to Head

2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-06 FC Tōkyō 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-03-03 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2021-02-27 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W 2020-12-19 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2020-12-16 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-03-10 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-03-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2021-02-27 Kashima Antlers 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-19 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2020-12-12 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Cerezo Osaka FC53% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
47%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC41% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC

Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 19% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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