Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ryuji Sato
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 May | Kashima Antlers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Júbilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Tokyo | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 May | Vegalta Sendai | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 1–1 | D |
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
52%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Kawasaki Frontale
| Marcinho | 6 G | 1 A |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 G | 3 A |
| Tatsuya Ito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Lazar Romanic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' Poor challenge from Elsinho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Douglas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kawasaki Frontale.
- 22' Elsinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 23' What a moment for Yu Kobayashi! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
- 28' It’s high time Toru Oniki made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Hidemasa Morita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 45' What a strike from Yasuto Wakizaka! The score is 0-2.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 57' A change in the Kawasaki Frontale ranks — Yu Kobayashi exits the field as Tatsuya Hasegawa enters on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 64' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Yasuto Wakizaka is replaced by Kazuya Yamamura on 64 minute.
- 69' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Yosuke Kawai trudges off to be replaced by Jong Tae Se on 74 minutes.
- 79' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Keita Nakamura exits the field as Yuta Taki enters on 79.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Ryota Ohshima makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 80.
- 82' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Koya Kitagawa exits the field as Jumpei Kusukami enters on 82.
- 86' Kawasaki Frontale make a change. Kyohei Noborizato trudges off to be replaced by Shintaro Kurumaya on 86 minutes.
- With this win, Kawasaki Frontale is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
20
Keita Nakamura ↓ Yuta Taki 79'
- 49
- 1
- 25
- 2
- 3
-
17
Yosuke Kawai ↓ Jong Tae Se 74'
- 30
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↓ Jumpei Kusukami 82'
- 7
Bench
- 26
- 27
- 36
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↑ 74'
-
14
Jumpei Kusukami ↑ 82'
-
34
Yuta Taki ↑ 79'
- 21
Coach
Jan Jonsson
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 11
- 1
- 6
- 2
- 5
- 28
- 19
- 9
- 17
Bench
-
7
Shintaro Kurumaya ↑ 86'
- 21
-
16
Tatsuya Hasegawa ↑ 57'
- 25
- 20
- 27
-
34
Kazuya Yamamura ↑ 64'
Coach
Toru Oniki
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Marcinho | 3 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 |
| Carlinhos | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
46%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
76%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Kawasaki Frontale
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
3.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Kawasaki Frontale covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 20% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

