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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
3 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 18 Jul 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Shoji Akisawa
  • Referee Akihito Kawasaki
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma

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

5
3
9
Shimizu S-Pulse 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-03-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-11-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W
20 May Kawasaki Frontale A 0–3 L
13 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–3 L
12 May Shonan Bellmare H 4–2 W
07 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–0 D
06 May Sagan Tosu FC A 1–3 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–3 L
20 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–0 W
11 May Sagan Tosu FC A 3–2 W
06 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 4–1 W
05 May V-Varen Nagasaki H 3–1 W
02 May Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Cerezo Osaka FC
#7 Position #2
24 Points 31
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
40 Scored 48
42 Conceded 38
-2 GD +10
1.33 PPG 1.72
44% Win % 61%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts).

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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
  • 5' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' The 35-year-old Mitch Duke has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Yoon Junghwan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' Yang Donghyeon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Yosuke Kawai is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 30' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 35' Kazuya Yamamura has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' It looks surprising Cerezo Osaka FC does not make any changes. Koya Kitagawa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Riku Matsuda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' Cerezo Osaka FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Hotaru Yamaguchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' Cerezo Osaka FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Full Time. Shimizu S-Pulse beats Cerezo Osaka FC

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Yoon Junghwan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Daigo Takahashi 1

Head to Head

2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2017-11-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-03-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-11-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2018-05-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2018-05-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-11 Sagan Tosu FC 2–3 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-05-05 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-05-02 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.2 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse45% Draw23% Cerezo Osaka FC32%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
68%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
55%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse35% Draw37% Cerezo Osaka FC28%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
16% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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