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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 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

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 Tōkyō 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 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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
22% 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
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' KICK OFF: Shimizu S-Pulse gets underway.
  • 5' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Jong Tae Se has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toshihiro Aoyama made 335 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' The 34-year-old Sho Inagaki has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kosei Shibasaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Takahiro Iida is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse (для сухой ничьи).

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
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Leandro Pereira 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 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

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 Tōkyō 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.