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FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
3 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 14 Oct 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 80' Valdo

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tokyo 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
10 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
04 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
30 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–0 W
27 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–3 L
23 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct FC Tokyo A 1–3 L
10 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–3 L
03 Oct Ōita FC Trinita A 1–2 L
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
19 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 3–0 W

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' Temperatures are rising at Ajinomoto Stadium as FC Tōkyō face off against Shimizu S-Pulse in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masato Morishige, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kenta Hasegawa might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Yasufumi Nishimura needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' What composure from Hirotaka Mita! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 27' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 32' The 24-year-old Yuito Suzuki has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' Kensuke Nagai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Carlinhos is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Cklamovski will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 52' 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.
  • 55' Magnificent from Kensuke Nagai! That is 47 goals in 441 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 60' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 62 minute. Shota Kaneko leaves to be changed by Yusuke Goto.
  • 67' Dutra Junior has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 69 minute. Hirotaka Mita leaves to be changed by Takuya Uchida.
  • 70' Kensuke Nagai makes way for Adailton at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 73' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Yuito Suzuki exits the field as Hikaru Naruoka enters on 73.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' What a moment for Dutra Junior! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Takumi Nakamura makes way for Hotaka Nakamura at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
  • 89' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 90 minute. Diego Oliveira leaves to be changed by Taichi Hara.
  • 3-1 the final result. Shimizu S-Pulse will be bitterly disappointed.

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

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tokyo 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

FC Tokyo Form

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-10-10 FC Tokyo 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2020-10-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2020-09-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2020-09-27 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 FC Tokyo L 2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-03 Ōita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-09-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.92 FC Tokyo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo63% Draw18% Shimizu S-Pulse19%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

FC Tokyo or Draw
81%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
37%
FC Tokyo or Shimizu S-Pulse
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo47% Draw33% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: FC Tokyo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 17% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 19% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+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
19% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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