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FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
FC Tōkyō
2 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 6 Apr 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Sei Muroya 53' Y
Y 63' Ko Matsubara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
  • Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi

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
2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
30 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
17 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 1–0 W
10 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
02 Mar Shonan Bellmare A 3–2 W
23 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr FC Tōkyō A 1–2 L
31 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–3 L
17 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
09 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–5 L
02 Mar Gamba Osaka H 2–4 L
23 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–1 D

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' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' FC Tōkyō have won 396 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' Kento Hashimoto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
  • 46' A stunning finish from Koya Kitagawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Sei Muroya picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 60 minute. Kensuke Nagai leaves to be changed by Jael.
  • 63' Ko Matsubara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Douglas gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Jong Tae Se and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' Na Sangho adds to his 0 season tally! FC Tokyo lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 80' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 86' The Brazil Diego Oliveira breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 0-3!
  • 88' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Yuta Taki on, Hideki Ishige off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Diego Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Kyosuke Tagawa steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.

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
Adailton 4
Thiago Santana 4
Diego Oliveira 4
Koya Kitagawa 3
Kensuke Nagai 3
Ryoya Ogawa 2
Shuto Abe 2
Carlinhos 2

Head to Head

2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

FC Tōkyō Form

2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-03-02 Shonan Bellmare 2–3 FC Tōkyō W 2019-02-23 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 FC Tōkyō D

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-03-09 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-03-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–4 Gamba Osaka L 2019-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68 FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tōkyō61% Draw19% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
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

FC Tōkyō or Draw
80%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
39%
FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tōkyō46% Draw35% Shimizu S-Pulse19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō

Handicap FC Tōkyō covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 17% 59%
-1.5 41% — 59%
-1 41% 19% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 11% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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