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Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 20 May 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Daisuke Sakurai

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

12
6
2
Kawasaki Frontale 20 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-02-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-08-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-08-26 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–0 W
12 May Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
12 May Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
05 May FC Tokyo H 0–2 L
05 May Gamba Osaka A 4–1 W
02 May Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
12 May Shonan Bellmare H 4–2 W
07 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
06 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–3 L
02 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Shimizu S-Pulse
#14 Position #7
28 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
38 Scored 40
40 Conceded 42
-2 GD -2
1.56 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Shimizu S-Pulse for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Koya Kitagawa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Jung Sungryong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 75' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Takahiro Iida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 85' Akihiro Ienaga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 90' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Another three points for Kawasaki Frontale.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yasuto Wakizaka 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Yu Kobayashi 4
Kengo Nakamura 3
Ryota Ohshima 3
Renato 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Kengo Nakamura 2

Head to Head

2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-02-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-08-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2016-08-26 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-05-12 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-12 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2018-05-05 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 FC Tokyo L 2018-05-05 Gamba Osaka 1–4 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-02 Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2018-05-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.37 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale55% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
76%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale41% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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