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FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
FC Tōkyō
0 – 2
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 29 Sep 2018 · 08:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Taku Nakano

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 Tōkyō 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

8
3
9
FC Tōkyō 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2017-02-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 FC Tōkyō

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L
22 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D
15 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
02 Sep Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
26 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
19 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–3 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Sep FC Tōkyō A 2–0 W
21 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
15 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
01 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
29 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W
25 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–2 L

Season Stats

FC Tōkyō Shimizu S-Pulse
#12 Position #7
37 Points 24
18 Played 18
13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
55 Scored 40
42 Conceded 42
+13 GD -2
2.06 PPG 1.33
72% Win % 44%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Yuji Rokutan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Leandro Freire made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kiichi Yajima is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' FC Tōkyō is showing some good football. However, FC Tōkyō are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Ryo Takeuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 4
Diego Oliveira 4
Adailton 4
Koya Kitagawa 3
Kensuke Nagai 3
Shuto Abe 2
Carlinhos 2
Ronaldo 2

Head to Head

2018-09-29 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2017-02-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 FC Tōkyō

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-09-29 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-09-15 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2018-09-02 FC Tōkyō 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2018-08-26 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2018-08-19 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 FC Tōkyō L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-09-29 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-15 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-29 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-08-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō42% Draw24% Shimizu S-Pulse34%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

FC Tōkyō or Draw
66%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
58%
FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō35% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12% ✗

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