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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Shimizu S-Pulse
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Tōkyō
Wed 26 May 2021 · 10:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 55' Tsuyoshi Watanabe

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Akihiro Takeda
  • Referee Masahiro Horikoshi
  • Referee Osamu nomura
  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Referee Tetsuro Yoshida
  • Referee Ryo Tanimoto

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
2021-05-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2020-10-14 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tōkyō 2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May FC Tōkyō H 3–0 W
22 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–2 L
15 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
09 May Yokohama FC H 1–1 D
02 May Ōita FC Trinita A 0–1 L
25 Apr Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
FC Tōkyō
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–3 L
22 May Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W
15 May Kashiwa Reysol A 4–0 W
09 May Kashima Antlers A 0–3 L
01 May Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–3 L
24 Apr Sagan Tosu FC 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' That's the starting whistle at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo.
  • 5' Japan international Go Hatano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 14' What a strike from Thiago Santana! The score is 1-0.
  • 15' The Brazil Thiago Santana breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 2-0!
  • 20' FC Tokyo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Takuya Uchida exits the field as Takumi Nakamura enters on 29.
  • 34' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
  • 39' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 44' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 44 minutes.
  • 46' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Yojiro Takahagi exits the field as Hirotaka Mita enters on 46.
  • 48' GOAL! Valdo fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 49' What a strike from Eiichi Katayama! The score is 4-0.
  • 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 55' Poor challenge from Tsuyoshi Watanabe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Adailton exits the field as Kensuke Nagai enters on 62.
  • 63' FC Tokyo make a change. Adailton trudges off to be replaced by Kensuke Nagai on 63 minutes.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. FC Tokyo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Thiago Santana makes way for Yusuke Goto at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 78' Yusuke Goto gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Thiago Santana and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Katsuhiro Nakayama is replacing Carlinhos for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 86' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Ryo Okui is replaced by Naoya Fukumori on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Angel Lotina

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

2021-05-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 FC Tōkyō 2020-10-14 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tōkyō 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tōkyō 2019-04-06 FC Tōkyō 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-05-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-22 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2021-05-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Yokohama FC D 2021-05-02 Ōita FC Trinita 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D

FC Tokyo Form

2021-05-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2021-05-22 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Gamba Osaka L 2021-05-15 Kashiwa Reysol 0–4 FC Tōkyō W 2021-05-09 Kashima Antlers 3–0 FC Tōkyō L 2021-05-01 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2021-04-24 FC Tōkyō 1–2 Sagan Tosu FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.17 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36 FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse39% Draw22% FC Tokyo39%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Tokyo
61%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse30% Draw35% FC Tokyo35%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
1 – 1
6.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push FC Tokyo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 16% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 17% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10% ✗
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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