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Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Nagoya Grampus
3 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 05:00 UTC Paloma Mizuho Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Y 77' Renato

Overview

Match Preview

Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Paloma Mizuho Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Minoru Tojo
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki

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
2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–1 W
23 Sep Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
19 Sep Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
13 Sep Yokohama FC A 2–3 L
09 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–1 W
05 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–3 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
19 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 3–0 W
16 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–3 L
12 Sep Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L
09 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–4 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Paloma Mizuho Stadium!
  • 2' What a moment for Hiroyuki Abe! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 12' Nagoya Grampus has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' Shinnosuke Nakatani, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Naoki Maeda adds to his 0 season tally! Nagoya Grampus lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Nagoya Grampus side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Japan international Yosuke Kawai has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 45' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Kenta Nishizawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dutra Junior is hanging Teerasil Dangda on the field on 59 minute.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Elsinho is replaced by Yuito Suzuki.
  • 61' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Ryogo Yamasaki departs to be replaced by Mu Kanazaki.
  • 66' It’s high time Massimo Ficcadenti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Yuichi Maruyama makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Renato.
  • 79' Nagoya Grampus make a change. Yutaka Yoshida trudges off to be replaced by Kosuke Ota on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Carlinhos is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 88' Carlinhos has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The whistle greets Mateus as he departs to be replaced by Joao Schmidt.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-09-23 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-09-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2020-09-13 Yokohama FC 3–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-09-09 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2020-09-05 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Kashima Antlers L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-09-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-09-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus53% Draw20% Shimizu S-Pulse27%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.61
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 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
73%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
47%
Nagoya Grampus or Shimizu S-Pulse
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus40% Draw35% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.3%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 3
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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