Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Taku Nakano
- Referee Akihito Kawasaki
- Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Vissel Kobe | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #7 |
| 30 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 41 | Scored | 40 |
| 33 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Sho Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Yuki Nogami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Hwang Seokho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 372 appearances.
- 50' The 37-year-old Kazuya Murata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuji Rokutan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 75' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' 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.
- The points are shared — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse. Honours even.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 33
- 30
- 18
- 15
-
9
Masato Kudo ↓ Teerasil Dangda 58'
- 39
Bench
- 34
-
23
Kyohei Yoshino ↑ 59'
- 27
- 10
-
36
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 72'
- 20
-
31
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 58'
Coach
Hiroshi Jofuku
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 26
- 4
- 27
- 3
- 6
- 17
-
29
Hideki Ishige ↓ Kazuya Murata 58'
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Jong Tae Se 65'
- 23
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 28
-
11
Kazuya Murata ↑ 58'
-
10
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 77'
- 19
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↑ 65'
Coach
Jan Jonsson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 3 |
| Thiago Santana | 3 |
| Leandro Pereira | 2 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2018-05-02
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–0
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
2018-04-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–2
Vissel Kobe
L
2018-04-28
V-Varen Nagasaki
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2018-04-25
FC Tōkyō
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-04-22
Cerezo Osaka FC
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2018-04-21
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
43%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shimizu S-Pulse
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.