Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale, 2018

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Kawasaki Frontale

Sat 11 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Hajime Matsuo
Referee Taku Nakano
Referee Shoji Akisawa
Referee Nobuyuki Takatera

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

Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 3.3 goals Kawasaki Frontale

Last 5 meetings

2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-02-04 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-08-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale 2017-02-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Aug	Kawasaki Frontale	H	1–2	L
05 Aug	Kashima Antlers	A	0–1	L
01 Aug	Sagan Tosu FC	H	1–0	W
22 Jul	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
18 Jul	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	3–0	W
20 May	Kawasaki Frontale	A	0–3	L

Kawasaki Frontale

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
05 Aug	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	2–0	W
01 Aug	Urawa Red Diamonds	A	0–2	L
22 Jul	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–0	W
18 Jul	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	2–1	W
20 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	3–0	W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse		Kawasaki Frontale
#7	Position	#14
24	Points	28
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
40	Scored	38
42	Conceded	40
-2	GD	-2
1.33	PPG	1.56
44%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 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

Kawasaki Frontale

0-15

2/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/4

61-75

1/3

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shimizu S-Pulse is hosting Kawasaki Frontale for another epic battle.
5' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Kawasaki Frontale backline.
10' Hiroyuki Abe, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' 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.
20' 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.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
45' The 36-year-old Leandro Freire has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Kawasaki Frontale are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
55' A quiet spell here at . Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
60' Hwang Seokho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 367 appearances.
65' Yuji Rokutan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
70' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
80' Jung Sungryong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
85' Kei Chinen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
90' 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.
Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. Kawasaki Frontale were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Leandro Damiao	4
Yu Kobayashi	4
Yasuto Wakizaka	4
Ryota Ohshima	3
Kengo Nakamura	3
Renato	2
Koya Kitagawa	2
Kengo Nakamura	2

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-07-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-08-05 Kawasaki Frontale 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-07-22 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-07-18 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-05-20 Kawasaki Frontale 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.95 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.76 Kawasaki Frontale xG

I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Kawasaki Frontale 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse39% Draw24% Kawasaki Frontale37%

Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

63%

Draw or Kawasaki Frontale

61%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Kawasaki Frontale

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse33% Draw39% Kawasaki Frontale28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.2%

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 2

6.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 0

4.7%

3 – 2

4.5%

1 – 0

4.2%

1 – 3

4.2%

2 – 3

4.1%

0 – 2

3.8%

0 – 1

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	18%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	16%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	10%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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