Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Shimizu S-Pulse

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Cerezo Osaka FC

Sat 14 Nov 2020 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'

Carlinhos 64' Y

Y 75' Riku Matsuda

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jumpei Iida
Referee Satoshi Karakami
Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
Referee Yuki Noda

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

Shimizu S-Pulse 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Cerezo Osaka FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC 2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Nov	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–1	W
03 Nov	Vissel Kobe	H	3–1	W
31 Oct	Kashiwa Reysol	A	0–0	D
18 Oct	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–1	D
14 Oct	FC Tokyo	A	1–3	L
10 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–3	L

Cerezo Osaka FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
14 Nov	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–3	L
03 Nov	Gamba Osaka	H	1–1	D
24 Oct	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	1–3	L
17 Oct	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	4–1	W
14 Oct	Shonan Bellmare	H	1–0	W
10 Oct	Nagoya Grampus	A	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' Temperatures are rising at IAI Stadium Nihondaira as Shimizu S-Pulse face off against Cerezo Osaka FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It’s high time Lotina made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Cerezo Osaka FC backline.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' Naoyuki Fujita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
40' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
46' Keita Nakamura is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shota Kaneko at the 46 minute mark.
49' Against the run of play, Renato has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yasuki Kimoto, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
58' It is a substitution in Cerezo Osaka FC team. Naoyuki Fujita is replaced by Yoichiro Kakitani on 58 minute.
59' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Takashi Kanai is withdrawn and Yugo Tatsuta gets his opportunity.
64' The referee calls foul for Carlinhos. He receives a Yellow card.
67' Hiroshi Kiyotake makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Cerezo Osaka FC are in front.
72' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Tatsuhiro Sakamoto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
75' The referee has no hesitation. Riku Matsuda is booked for Cerezo Osaka FC — Yellow card on 75.
75' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Ryo Takeuchi exits the field as Kota Miyamoto enters on 75.
80' 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.
84' The Cerezo Osaka FC bench stirs into life. Yusuke Maruhashi is withdrawn and Eiichi Katayama gets his opportunity.
86' A stunning finish from Keita Nakamura — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' Teerasil Dangda is replacing Kenta Nishizawa for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 Cerezo Osaka FC.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

5
Valdo
18
Elsinho
3
Hwang Seokho
6
Ryo Takeuchi C ↓ Kota Miyamoto 75'
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Keita Nakamura 46'
15
Takashi Kanai ↓ Yugo Tatsuta 59'
14
Yusuke Goto ↓ Yuito Suzuki 46'
22
Renato
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Teerasil Dangda 90'
31
Togo Umeda
10
Carlinhos

Bench

39
Takuo Okubo
20
Keita Nakamura ↑ 46'
23
Teerasil Dangda ↑ 90'
2
Yugo Tatsuta ↑ 59'
17
Yosuke Kawai
13
Kota Miyamoto ↑ 75'
37
Yuito Suzuki ↑ 46'

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Leandro Desabato
25
Hiroaki Okuno
21
Kim Jinhyeon
5
Naoyuki Fujita ↓ Yoichiro Kakitani 58'
2
Riku Matsuda
22
Matej Jonjic
14
Yusuke Maruhashi ↓ Eiichi Katayama 84'
3
Yasuki Kimoto
10
Hiroshi Kiyotake C
32
Yuta Toyokawa ↓ Bruno Mendes 58'
17
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Rafael Ratao	3
Hiroshi Kiyotake	2
Koya Kitagawa	2
Crislan	2
Hiroaki Okuno	2
Satoki Uejo	2
Crislan	2
Souza	1

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2020-11-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Vissel Kobe W 2020-10-31 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2020-11-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-11-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2020-10-24 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2020-10-17 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–1 Yokohama F.Marinos W 2020-10-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2020-10-10 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.28 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.03 Cerezo Osaka FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse46% Draw22% Cerezo Osaka FC32%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes77% 0% No23%

Avg goals/match: 4.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	79%	21%
± 3.5	61%	39%
± 4.5	42%	58%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

68%

Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC

54%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse35% Draw36% Cerezo Osaka FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

2 – 1

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.2%

3 – 1

Actual

3 – 2

5.2%

2 – 3

4.6%

1 – 3

4.1%

2 – 0

3.6%

3 – 3

3.5%

4 – 2

4 – 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%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	16%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	10%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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