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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 0
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Sat 20 Apr 2019 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Mitsunari Musaka 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Shuichi Majima
  • Referee Hiroyoshi Takayama
  • Referee Yuki Noda
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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

5
3
9
Shimizu S-Pulse 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
14 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 2–1 W
06 Apr FC Tokyo A 1–2 L
31 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 1–3 L
17 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
09 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 2–5 L
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
13 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 0–1 L
05 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
30 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
17 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
09 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–1 L

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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% 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)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Souza, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Elsinho has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact .
  • 35' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Atomu Tanaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cerezo Osaka FC that had 369 games and scored 396 goals.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoichiro Kakitani made 369 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Cerezo Osaka FC's shape.
  • 64' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Ryo Takeuchi is withdrawn and Mitsunari Musaka gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' Ken Tokura is replacing Bruno Mendes for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 72' Douglas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jong Tae Se at the 72 minute mark.
  • 76' Atomu Tanaka is replacing Hiroshi Kiyotake for the Cerezo Osaka FC side.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Mitsunari Musaka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 82' Goal! Koya Kitagawa scores his 43 goal in 367 matches.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Cerezo Osaka FC — Toshiyuki Takagi on, Tatsuya Yamashita off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Hiroshi Futami comes on to replace Koya Kitagawa.
  • Another three points for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Koya Kitagawa 2
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Toshiyuki Takagi 1

Head to Head

2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-04-14 Jubilo Iwata 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Shonan Bellmare L 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-03-09 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 5–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2019-04-13 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo L 2019-04-05 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2019-03-30 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2019-03-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2019-03-09 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.88 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC 78% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse43% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
65%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
57%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse29% Draw39% Cerezo Osaka FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 0
Actual

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 18% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
15% ✗
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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