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

J. League · 2019
FC Tokyo
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 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
2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
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 Tokyo 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 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 0% of all matches.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' The 39-year-old Akihiro Hayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Koya Kitagawa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' Sei Muroya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Kensuke Nagai makes way for Jael at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ko Matsubara is booked for Shimizu S-Pulse — Yellow card on 63.
  • 66' Douglas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jong Tae Se on 66 minute.
  • 71' FC Tōkyō seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Na Sangho gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 80' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 85' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 86' Against the run of play, Diego Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Yuta Taki is replacing Hideki Ishige for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 90' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Diego Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Kyosuke Tagawa to step up.
  • With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

Head to Head

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

FC Tokyo Form

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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 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.