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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 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 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
4
8
Shimizu S-Pulse 21 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 Júbilo 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

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
48% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
71% 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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
FC Tōkyō
Motoki Nagakura 5 G 2 A
Marcelo Ryan 3 G 2 A
Soma Anzai 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Shimizu S-Pulse welcome FC Tokyo for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hwang Seokho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' FC Tokyo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Soma Anzai scoring 1 goals.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
  • 70' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The 39-year-old Yuji Rokutan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Another three points for FC Tokyo.

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
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 Júbilo 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 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 L 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō W 2018-04-07 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol W

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.