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Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 29 Aug 2021 · 09:00 UTC Toyota Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 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

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
25 Aug Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–0 W
22 Aug Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
15 Aug Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W
12 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L
09 Aug Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
25 Aug Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
21 Aug Shonan Bellmare A 1–1 D
13 Aug Gamba Osaka H 0–1 L
09 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–2 D
17 Jul Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 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
8% 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
5/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/5
■ 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)

Nagoya Grampus
Yuya Yamagishi 3 G
Takuya Uchida 2 G 1 A
Yudai Kimura 2 G 1 A
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at Toyota Stadium.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eiichi Katayama, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 30' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Nagoya Grampus in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 40' Nagoya Grampus are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 45' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Nagoya Grampus seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Thiago Santana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 72 goals in his last 323 appearances.
  • 57' Naoki Maeda puts Nagoya Grampus on the lead.
  • 58' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Ryoya Morishita has done his job and it is now time for Yuki Soma to step up.
  • 59' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Yuito Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Yuta Taki to step up.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 66' Benjamin Kololli makes way for Kenta Nishizawa at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 71' Australia international Mitch Langerak has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 74' Thiago Santana is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Mu Kanazaki. He replaces Yoichiro Kakitani on 75 minute.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 380 games and scored 295 goals.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Hiroyuki Abe. He replaces Naoki Maeda on 82 minute.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Yugo Tatsuta on, Valdo off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Ronaldo is replaced by Ryo Takeuchi.
  • 89' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryo Takeuchi is hanging Ronaldo on the field on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Angel Lotina

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

2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 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

Nagoya Grampus Form

2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-25 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2021-08-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2021-08-15 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2021-08-12 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-08-09 Yokohama FC 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–4 Kashima Antlers L 2021-08-21 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2021-08-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2021-07-17 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.34 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus54% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
75%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
46%
Nagoya Grampus or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus40% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
3 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 15% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 19% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus 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.