Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 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 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
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 | Jubilo Iwata | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | FC Tōkyō | 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
11%
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
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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Shimizu S-Pulse and Kawasaki Frontale.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kawasaki Frontale needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Yohei Nishibe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 12' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Elsinho.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Yu Kobayashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Hidemasa Morita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
- 38' Ko Matsubara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' Japan international Kyohei Noborizato has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' GOAL! Yasuto Wakizaka scores on 45. Assisted by Leandro Damiao
- 50' 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.
- 55' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Kawasaki Frontale's shape.
- 57' Yu Kobayashi makes way for Tatsuya Hasegawa at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kawasaki Frontale.
- 62' Jesiel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kawasaki Frontale tonight.
- 64' The Kawasaki Frontale bench stirs into life. Yasuto Wakizaka is withdrawn and Kazuya Yamamura gets his opportunity.
- 69' Kawasaki Frontale come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 74' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Yosuke Kawai has done his job and it is now time for Jong Tae Se to step up.
- 79' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Keita Nakamura trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Taki on 79 minutes.
- 80' Assisted by Kazuya Yamamura with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryota Ohshima makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 82' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Jumpei Kusukami on, Koya Kitagawa off on 82 minutes.
- 86' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Kyohei Noborizato is replaced by Shintaro Kurumaya on 86 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Shimizu S-Pulse and Kawasaki Frontale (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 |
| Renato | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 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.

