Thursday , 2 July 2026

Oita FC Trinita vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Oita FC Trinita
1 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 2 May 2021 · 05:00 UTC Showa Denko Dome Oita HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Oita FC Trinita vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Showa Denko Dome Oita.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
  • Referee Tomokazu Tajiri
  • Referee Takao Nishiyama
  • Referee Koei hut (Japan)

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

2
2
2
Oita FC Trinita 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-02 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Oita FC Trinita 2019-11-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Oita FC Trinita 2019-05-18 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Oita FC Trinita
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
25 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L
17 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
07 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–1 L
03 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 0–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Oita FC Trinita A 0–1 L
25 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
18 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–0 D
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
04 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 0–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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' Welcome to Showa Denko Dome Oita that hosts another battle between Oita FC Trinita and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oita FC Trinita needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Oita FC Trinita started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Seigo Kobayashi made 105 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' 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.
  • 38' What a strike from Yamato Machida! The score is 1-0.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Oita FC Trinita is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oita FC Trinita that had 105 games and scored 104 goals.
  • 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' It’s high time Tomohiro Katanosaka made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Elsinho, as he is very good at scoring at Showa Denko Dome Oita with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' It looks surprising Oita FC Trinita does not make any changes. Yugo Tatsuta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The final score is 1-0.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tatsuya Tanaka 3
Yuya Takazawa 2
Dutra Junior 2
Valdo 1
Yugo Tatsuta 1
Hwang Seokho 1
Carlinhos 1
Kei Chinen 1

Head to Head

2021-05-02 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-07-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Oita FC Trinita 2019-11-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Oita FC Trinita 2019-05-18 Oita FC Trinita 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Oita FC Trinita Form

2021-05-02 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-04-25 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–2 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-04-17 Oita FC Trinita 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol L 2021-04-11 Oita FC Trinita 0–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-04-07 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Oita FC Trinita L 2021-04-03 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Oita FC Trinita L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-05-02 Oita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2021-04-18 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-04-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Tokushima Vortis L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Oita FC Trinita xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Oita FC Trinita or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Oita FC Trinita41% Draw30% Shimizu S-Pulse29%
Actual: Oita FC Trinita win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Oita FC Trinita or Draw
71%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
59%
Oita FC Trinita or Shimizu S-Pulse
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Oita FC Trinita25% Draw53% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Oita FC Trinita win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Oita FC Trinita

Handicap Oita FC Trinita covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Oita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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