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Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 25 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Takanori Sakumoto
  • Referee Tomohisa Gonda
  • Referee Shuhei Shimizu

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

10
8
6
Nagoya Grampus 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-03 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-09-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2016-02-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–3 L
22 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
21 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–3 L
16 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
14 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–2 L
11 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 2–3 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 3–1 W
21 Apr FC Tokyo H 0–1 L
21 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
15 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
13 Apr Júbilo Iwata H 1–5 L
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Shimizu S-Pulse
#3 Position #7
31 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
46 Scored 40
44 Conceded 42
+2 GD -2
1.72 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ 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)

Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Hideki Ishige has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Shota Kaneko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Nagoya Grampus is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hisato Sato, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yahiro Kazama will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' Australia international Mitch Langerak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nagoya Grampus must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Ryuji Izumi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Nagoya Grampus 1-3 Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yahiro Kazama

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenta Nishizawa 4
Thiago Santana 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Shota Kaneko 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Yuki Soma 2
Douglas 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2

Head to Head

2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-03 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-02-25 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-09-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Nagoya Grampus 2016-02-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Nagoya Grampus Form

2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-21 Vissel Kobe 3–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-16 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2018-04-14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-04-11 Nagoya Grampus 2–3 Vegalta Sendai L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–5 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.28 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus38% Draw23% Shimizu S-Pulse39%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.54
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 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
62%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
62%
Nagoya Grampus or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus33% Draw35% Shimizu S-Pulse32%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
2.9%
2 – 0
2.9%
2 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 17% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 16% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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