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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo, 2018

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

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo — 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 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

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

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
#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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Tokyo
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: FC Tōkyō gets underway.
  • 5' Yugo Tatsuta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tōkyō are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' FC Tōkyō is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 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' 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.
  • 65' Yosuke Kawai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
  • 90' FC Tōkyō fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

FC Tokyo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kenta Hasegawa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo Form

2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–0 FC Tokyo L 2018-04-14 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-04-11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tokyo W 2018-04-07 FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw24% FC Tokyo44%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
68%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse27% Draw37% FC Tokyo36%
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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16% ✗

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