Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
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
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ 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)
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 8 G | 3 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 G | 4 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 3 G | 3 A |
| Pedro Romano | 3 G | |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
- 5' Tatsuki Nara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Akihiro Ienaga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' 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 Takahiro Iida suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryo Takeuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shogo Taniguchi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 80' The 37-year-old Hwang Seokho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Ryota Ohshima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jung Sungryong made 452 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Ryota Ohshima ↓ Shuhei Akasaki 88'
- 1
-
18
Elsinho ↓ Yuto Takeoka 72'
- 3
- 25
- 5
- 14
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↓ Yuto Suzuki 73'
- 8
- 41
Bench
- 30
- 2
-
17
Yuto Takeoka ↑ 72'
- 19
- 20
-
9
Shuhei Akasaki ↑ 88'
-
27
Yuto Suzuki ↑ 73'
Coach
Toru Oniki
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 26
- 4
-
27
Takahiro Iida ↓ Yugo Tatsuta 46'
- 3
- 6
- 17
- 29
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Jong Tae Se 71'
- 23
- 20
Bench
- 1
-
28
Yugo Tatsuta ↑ 46'
- 11
-
10
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 81'
- 19
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↑ 71'
- 18
Coach
Jan Jonsson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Renato | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.