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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 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

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 Tōkyō H 0–1 L
21 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
15 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
13 Apr Jubilo 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
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Nagoya Grampus to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Nagoya Grampus are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Hwang Seokho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The 29-year-old Koya Kitagawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Nagoya Grampus is showing some good football. However, Nagoya Grampus are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' It’s high time Yahiro Kazama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 70' Shota Kaneko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ko Matsubara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 85' 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' Gabriel Xavier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • Full Time. Shimizu S-Pulse beats Nagoya Grampus

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
Douglas 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Mateus 2
Shota Kaneko 2
Koya Kitagawa 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 Tōkyō 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 Jubilo 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.