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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
85% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season
8% 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
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ 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)

FC Tokyo
Motoki Nagakura 8 G 3 A
Marcelo Ryan 5 G 2 A
Dani Gomez 5 G
Soma Anzai 5 G
Teruhito Nakagawa 4 G 2 A
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Tokyo and Shimizu S-Pulse get this one started.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Koya Kitagawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ko Matsubara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' FC Tokyo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 45' FC Tokyo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 50' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tokyo and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Tokyo and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' Yuji Rokutan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 380 appearances.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' 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 Hideki Ishige suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tokyo 0-2 Shimizu S-Pulse.

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
Ronaldo 2
Ryoya Ogawa 2
Shuto Abe 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.