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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 Tokyo 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
4
9
FC Tōkyō 21 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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
71% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
14% 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
–/–
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 Tōkyō
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' FC Tōkyō have kicked off against Shimizu S-Pulse. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' Masato Morishige has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Koya Kitagawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' FC Tōkyō have won 404 goals from 441 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Koya Kitagawa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Sei Muroya is booked for FC Tokyo — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jang Hyunsoo made 441 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 60' Jael is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kensuke Nagai at the 60 minute mark.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Ko Matsubara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Jong Tae Se by Douglas on 66 minute.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Na Sangho makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and FC Tokyo are in front.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 85' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' A stunning finish from Diego Oliveira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 88' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Hideki Ishige is withdrawn and Yuta Taki gets his opportunity.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Tokyo — Kyosuke Tagawa on, Diego Oliveira off on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for FC Tōkyō.

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

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 Tokyo Form

2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-03-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2019-03-17 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-03-10 FC Tōkyō 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo61% Draw19% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
80%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
39%
FC Tokyo or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Tokyo46% 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.