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FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo 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 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

8
4
9
FC Tokyo 21 games · Avg 2.5 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tokyo 2018-02-18 FC Tokyo 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 FC Tokyo 2017-02-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 FC Tokyo

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
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)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Tokyo welcome Shimizu S-Pulse for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Kosuke Ota is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
  • 10' FC Tokyo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' FC Tokyo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' 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 Kento Hashimoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Japan international Ko Matsubara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' FC Tokyo is showing some good football. However, FC Tokyo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 80' Hwang Seokho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shimizu S-Pulse to claim maximum points.

Lineups

FC Tokyo 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

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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: FC Tokyo or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo42% 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 Tokyo or Draw
66%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
58%
FC Tokyo or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo35% 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.