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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
0 – 1
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Sat 21 Apr 2018 · 04:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoji Imaoka
  • Referee Koji Murakami
  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka

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

9
3
8
Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Tōkyō
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2017-02-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 FC Tōkyō 2016-09-17 FC Tōkyō 1–4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr FC Tōkyō H 0–1 L
21 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
15 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
13 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 1–5 L
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
08 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
14 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–1 L
14 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 1–1 D
11 Apr Kashima Antlers H 2–1 W
08 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 5–2 W
07 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse FC Tōkyō
#7 Position #12
24 Points 37
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 13 / 0 / 5
40 Scored 55
42 Conceded 42
-2 GD +13
1.33 PPG 2.06
44% Win % 72%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
22% Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Shimizu S-Pulse are looking to make home advantage count against FC Tōkyō.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Japan international Keigo Higashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 40' Hideki Ishige is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 60' FC Tōkyō come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Ryoya Ogawa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yosuke Kawai is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tōkyō.
  • 80' 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.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kotaro Omori made 437 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Tōkyō take all three points.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

FC Tōkyō Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 4
Diego Oliveira 4
Adailton 4
Kensuke Nagai 3
Koya Kitagawa 3
Ronaldo 2
Ryoya Ogawa 2
Shuto Abe 2

Head to Head

2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō 2018-02-18 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 FC Tōkyō 2017-02-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 FC Tōkyō 2016-09-17 FC Tōkyō 1–4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–5 Jubilo Iwata L 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

FC Tōkyō Form

2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2018-04-11 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-07 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw24% FC Tōkyō44%
Actual: FC Tōkyō win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
68%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tōkyō
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse27% Draw37% FC Tōkyō36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push FC Tōkyō covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 18% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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