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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Júbilo Iwata, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
5 – 1
Full Time
Júbilo Iwata
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Júbilo Iwata — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yoshihito Hayashi
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Yosuke Takabe

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 Tōkyō 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

5
4
5
Shimizu S-Pulse 14 games · Avg 3.1 goals Júbilo Iwata
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Júbilo Iwata 2018-04-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–5 Júbilo Iwata 2018-04-07 Júbilo Iwata 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-12-03 Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-04-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Júbilo Iwata

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Júbilo Iwata H 5–1 W
29 Sep FC Tokyo A 2–0 W
21 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
15 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
01 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
29 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos A 2–1 W
Júbilo Iwata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–5 L
22 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–2 L
14 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
01 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 1–6 L
24 Aug Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
19 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 2–0 W

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 374 games and scored 291 goals.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Júbilo Iwata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Yuji Rokutan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Yoshito Okubo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Hideki Ishige is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' Júbilo Iwata come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 60' Koya Kitagawa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Rikiya Uehara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Júbilo Iwata's compact .
  • 75' Japan international Shota Kaneko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Daigo Araki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 278 appearances.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Shimizu S-Pulse players.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Júbilo Iwata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Nanami

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Koya Kitagawa 3
Douglas 2
Douglas 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Kotaro Fujikawa 1
Kazuya Murata 1
Adailton 1
Katsuhiro Nakayama 1

Head to Head

2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Júbilo Iwata 2018-04-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–5 Júbilo Iwata 2018-04-07 Júbilo Iwata 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-12-03 Júbilo Iwata 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-04-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Júbilo Iwata

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Júbilo Iwata W 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-15 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-29 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Júbilo Iwata Form

2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-09-22 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-09-14 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-09-01 Júbilo Iwata 1–6 Nagoya Grampus L 2018-08-24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Júbilo Iwata D 2018-08-19 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Júbilo Iwata xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse53% Draw23% Júbilo Iwata24%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
77%
Draw or Júbilo Iwata
47%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Júbilo Iwata
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse38% Draw41% Júbilo Iwata21%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Júbilo Iwata covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Júbilo Iwata keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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