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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 2 May 2018 · 10:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

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 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 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

8
5
3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-08 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tokyo A 1–3 L
22 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Tokyo 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Shimizu S-Pulse — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Yuji Rokutan, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Se-hun Oh scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 50% of all matches.
  • 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Koya Kitagawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Hiroki Mizumoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3
Hayato Araki 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2

Head to Head

2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-08 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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 Tokyo 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

2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W 2018-04-25 Nagoya Grampus 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tokyo L 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D

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

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima57% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
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

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima42% Draw40% Shimizu S-Pulse18%
Actual: 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.