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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 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
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
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' In just a few seconds Toyota Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' Nagoya Grampus are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 35' Nagoya Grampus currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daiki Matsuoka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miguel Angel Lotina will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Nagoya Grampus have won 396 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' The Japan Naoki Maeda breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 1-0!
  • 58' Another substitution for Nagoya Grampus to replace Ryoya Morishita by Yuki Soma on 58 minute.
  • 59' Yuta Taki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuito Suzuki at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Ryo Okui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 66' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Benjamin Kololli departs to be replaced by Kenta Nishizawa.
  • 71' 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.
  • 74' Brilliant from the ! Thiago Santana makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 74.
  • 75' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 75 minute. Yoichiro Kakitani leaves to be changed by Mu Kanazaki.
  • 80' 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.
  • 82' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Naoki Maeda exits the field as Hiroyuki Abe enters on 82.
  • 86' Yugo Tatsuta is ready to make an impact after coming on for Valdo at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Ronaldo is replaced by Ryo Takeuchi on 88 minute.
  • 89' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Ronaldo is withdrawn and Ryo Takeuchi gets his opportunity.
  • 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.