Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Masaaki Toma
- Referee Akihiro Takeda
- Referee Hironobu Kikawada
- Referee Yukitaka 26Kumagai
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 0–8 | L |
| 10 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Nagoya Grampus | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #3 |
| 24 | Points | 31 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 46 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 44% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
Nagoya Grampus this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 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
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Nagoya Grampus get us underway at .
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aria Hasegawa made 439 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yudai Kimura scoring 1 goals.
- 14' Kazuya Miyahara puts Nagoya Grampus on the lead.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' GOAL! Kenta Nishizawa fires home to make it 1-1!
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Yahiro Kazama might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Yutaka Yoshida has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 50' Renato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Sensational shot from Elsinho. Shimizu S-Pulse is back in the lead.
- 59' GOAL! Kenta Nishizawa fires home to make it 3-1!
- 61' Takuji Yonemoto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduardo Neto at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Yutaka Yoshida departs to be replaced by Naoki Maeda.
- 67' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Ryo Takeuchi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Naoki Maeda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nagoya Grampus.
- 73' Fresh legs for Nagoya Grampus! Aria Hasegawa comes on to replace Shuhei Akasaki.
- 74' Aria Hasegawa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 78' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Yosuke Kawai is replaced by Mitsunari Musaka on 78 minute.
- 83' Japan international Yuichi Maruyama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' The whistle greets Kenta Nishizawa as he departs to be replaced by Dutra Junior.
- 89' Yugo Tatsuta is replacing Shota Kaneko for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 39
- 49
- 25
- 26
- 3
- 6
-
17
Yosuke Kawai ↓ Mitsunari Musaka 78'
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Yugo Tatsuta 89'
- 22
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Dutra Junior 86'
Bench
-
11
Dutra Junior ↑ 86'
- 1
-
2
Yugo Tatsuta ↑ 89'
- 14
-
7
Mitsunari Musaka ↑ 78'
- 5
- 46
Nagoya Grampus Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
32
Shuhei Akasaki ↓ Aria Hasegawa 73'
- 1
-
23
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Naoki Maeda 62'
- 17
- 29
- 6
- 10
- 7
- 20
-
21
Eduardo Neto ↓ Takuji Yonemoto 61'
Bench
- 36
-
2
Takuji Yonemoto ↑ 61'
-
25
Naoki Maeda ↑ 62'
- 16
- 34
-
9
Aria Hasegawa ↑ 73'
- 33
Coach
Yahiro Kazama
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kenta Nishizawa | 4 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Naoki Maeda | 3 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Yoichiro Kakitani | 2 |
| Mateus | 2 |
| Shota Kaneko | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
2019-09-13
Shimizu S-Pulse
3–2
Nagoya Grampus
W
2019-09-01
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–4
Kashima Antlers
L
2019-08-24
Kawasaki Frontale
2–2
Shimizu S-Pulse
D
2019-08-17
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–8
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2019-08-10
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–0
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
W
2019-08-03
Yokohama F·Marinos
0–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
W
Nagoya Grampus Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
68%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
52%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Nagoya Grampus
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 3
5.1%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 4
3%
2 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Nagoya Grampus covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 12% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 16% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 11% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

