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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Ōita FC Trinita, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 09:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+3' · FT 45+64'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Ōita FC Trinita — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryuji Sato
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe
  • Referee Yuki Noda

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 4–2 W
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–4 L
22 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
18 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
11 Jul Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
08 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
04 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% 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' The game is set. Oita FC Trinita kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaoru Takayama is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 10' 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 Yuto Misao suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Valdo, a Brazil , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Renato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Shota Kaneko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 374 appearances.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Oita FC Trinita needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Hwang Seokho — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' A change in the Oita FC Trinita ranks — Kazuki Kozuka exits the field as Daiki Watari enters on 46.
  • 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
  • 56' Oita FC Trinita started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
  • 57' The Brazil forward Carlinhos breaks the deadlock on 57 minutes. 2-0!
  • 62' Yuta Koide has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 66' Yuto Misao is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Kagawa at the 66 minute mark.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Yushi Hasegawa. He replaces Toshio Shimakawa on 67 minute.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Yugo Tatsuta makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 71' Keita Nakamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Goto at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' Valdo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' Goal! Kei Chinen scores his 39 goal in 446 matches.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Yuya Takazawa has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Kenta Nishizawa departs to be replaced by Yuito Suzuki.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Shimizu S-Pulse take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Ōita FC Trinita xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse49% Draw25% Ōita FC Trinita26%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
73%
Draw or Ōita FC Trinita
51%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Ōita FC Trinita
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse35% Draw42% Ōita FC Trinita23%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Ōita FC Trinita covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Ōita FC Trinita keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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