Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sagan Tosu FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Sagan Tosu FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 30 Jun 2019 · 10:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Yuzo Kobayashi 39' Y
Fernando Torres 45' Y
Y 76' Hwang Seokho

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Taku Nakano
  • Referee Yukimasa Anai

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

3
6
3
Sagan Tosu FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–2 W
22 Jun Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–3 L
15 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
01 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–1 L
26 May Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
17 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Sagan Tosu FC A 2–4 L
22 Jun Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
15 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–2 W
01 Jun Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–1 D
25 May Vegalta Sendai H 4–3 W
18 May Ōita FC Trinita A 1–1 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sagan Tosu FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riki Harakawa makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Douglas gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 16' Fernando Torres doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' Fernando Torres with the second goal in the match!
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elsinho made 443 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Assisted by Kenta Nishizawa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Renato makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuji Takahashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 36' Sagan Tosu FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 39' A moment of madness from Yuzo Kobayashi on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sagan Tosu FC will be frustrated.
  • 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' The referee shows Sagan Tosu FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Keita Nakamura is replacing Shota Kaneko for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 51' Keita Nakamura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 53' The whistle greets Ahn Yongwoo as he departs to be replaced by Yoshiki Takahashi.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Hideto Takahashi gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Mitsunari Musaka is replacing Ryo Takeuchi for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Sagan Tosu FC — Yohei Toyoda on, Fernando Torres off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Isaac Cuenca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Yuta Taki. He replaces Koya Kitagawa on 74 minute.
  • 76' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Yuji Ono. He replaces Isaac Cuenca on 84 minute.
  • 89' Shimizu S-Pulse seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • Sagan Tosu FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Douglas 3
Riki Harakawa 3
Yuto Iwasaki 2
Fernando Torres 2
Valdo 1
Riki Harakawa 1
Eduardo 1

Head to Head

2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2018-05-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-20 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-08-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sagan Tosu FC

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-06-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-06-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu FC L 2019-06-01 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-05-26 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2019-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Sagan Tosu FC W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2019-06-01 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-05-18 Ōita FC Trinita 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC45% Draw26% Shimizu S-Pulse29%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
55%
Sagan Tosu FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC33% Draw44% Shimizu S-Pulse23%
Actual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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