Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2019

Kawasaki Frontale

2 – 2

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Shimizu S-Pulse

Sat 24 Aug 2019 · 10:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+10'

Hiroyuki Abe 90' Y

Overview

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

Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Yusuke Araki
Referee Naoya Okawa
Referee Koji Morikawa
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

Kawasaki Frontale 20 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse

Last 5 meetings

2019-08-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-02-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–2	D
17 Aug	Vegalta Sendai	A	2–2	D
10 Aug	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–3	L
04 Aug	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	H	0–0	D
31 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	2–3	L
27 Jul	Oita FC Trinita	H	3–1	W

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	A	2–2	D
17 Aug	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	0–8	L
10 Aug	Matsumoto Yamaga FC	H	1–0	W
03 Aug	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	1–0	W
20 Jul	FC Tōkyō	H	0–2	L
13 Jul	Gamba Osaka	A	0–1	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

11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

22% 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

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/3

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

4/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
14' Leandro Damiao makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Kawasaki Frontale are in front.
19' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
29' Yosuke Kawai, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
30' Douglas makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
35' The crowd applauds Manabu Saito as he leaves the pitch. Tatsuya Hasegawa steps in for Kawasaki Frontale.
40' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Japan international Shogo Taniguchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
50' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
55' Kawasaki Frontale are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
60' 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.
62' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 62 minute. Keita Nakamura leaves to be changed by Shota Kaneko.
65' What a moment for Jesiel! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
69' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Maguinho exits the field as Kazuaki Mawatari enters on 69.
74' Kawasaki Frontale are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
77' Yosuke Kawai makes way for Shoma Kamata at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
78' Yu Kobayashi gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Hidemasa Morita and will look to change the dynamic.
79' A goal from the Japan international Yu Kobayashi! He fires home on 79 to make it 3-1!
84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manabu Saito, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
87' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Douglas departs to be replaced by Dutra Junior.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Hiroyuki Abe is booked for Kawasaki Frontale — Yellow card on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2019-08-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-08-17 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-08-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-08-04 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC D 2019-07-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2019-07-27 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Oita FC Trinita W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-08-24 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-08-17 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–8 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2019-08-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Matsumoto Yamaga FC W 2019-08-03 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tōkyō L 2019-07-13 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.31 Kawasaki Frontale xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.68 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale52% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

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	37%	63%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw

74%

Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse

48%

Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Kawasaki Frontale39% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 1

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 0

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

2 – 3

3.7%

4 – 1

3.6%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap	Kawasaki Frontale covers	Push	Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	15%	68%
-1.5	32%	—	68%
-1	32%	19%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	14%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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