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Sagan Tosu FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sagan Tosu FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 22 Jul 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ekimae Real Estate Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Daiki Matsuoka 57' Y
Y 63' Carlinhos
Y 90' Ryo Okui

Overview

Match Preview

Sagan Tosu FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
  • Referee

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

3
6
3
Sagan Tosu FC 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Recent Form

Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
18 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
12 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–0 D
08 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L
04 Jul Oita FC Trinita A 0–2 L
22 Feb Kawasaki Frontale A 0–0 D
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Vissel Kobe A 1–3 L
12 Jul Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
08 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L
04 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
23 Feb FC Tōkyō H 1–3 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sagan Tosu FC and Shimizu S-Pulse is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yugo Tatsuta, as he is very good at scoring at Ekimae Real Estate Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 11' The Sagan Tosu FC manager makes a substitution. Takeshi Kanamori departs to be replaced by Kaisei Ishii.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' What a strike from Carlinhos! The score is 0-1.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' Riki Harakawa adds to his 0 season tally! Sagan Tosu FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 39' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sagan Tosu FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 57' Daiki Matsuoka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 60' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Renato has done his job and it is now time for Ryo Takeuchi to step up.
  • 61' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Yuito Suzuki comes on to replace Teerasil Dangda.
  • 63' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 68' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 69' Yohei Toyoda is replacing Daichi Hayashi for the Sagan Tosu FC side.
  • 73' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Carlinhos exits the field as Shota Kaneko enters on 73.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Shota Kaneko on, Carlinhos off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Sagan Tosu FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Sagan Tosu FC. Kaisei Ishii is replaced by Ryang Yong Gi.
  • 90' Ryo Okui has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riki Harakawa 3
Thiago Santana 3
Douglas 3
Fernando Torres 2
Yuto Iwasaki 2
Douglas 1
Yoichi Naganuma 1
Yuki Horigome 1

Head to Head

2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 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

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-07-12 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-07-08 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2020-07-04 Oita FC Trinita 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-02-22 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tōkyō L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Sagan Tosu FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Sagan Tosu FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sagan Tosu FC45% Draw29% Shimizu S-Pulse26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sagan Tosu FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
55%
Sagan Tosu FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sagan Tosu FC30% Draw50% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sagan Tosu FC

Handicap Sagan Tosu FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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