Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Nagoya Grampus 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
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 | Kyōto 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 | 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
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0%
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Nagoya Grampus
| Naomichi Ueda | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Shimizu S-Pulse have kicked off against Nagoya Grampus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kazuya Miyahara makes it 0-1.
- 19' Ryo Takeuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' GOAL! Kenta Nishizawa scores on 25. Assisted by Ryo Takeuchi
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryuji Izumi suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Hiroshi Futami is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
- 45' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' Yuichi Maruyama is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Elsinho gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 59' Magnificent from Kenta Nishizawa! That is 14 goals in 372 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 61' The whistle greets Eduardo Neto as he departs to be replaced by Takuji Yonemoto.
- 62' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Yutaka Yoshida departs to be replaced by Naoki Maeda.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 73' A change in the Nagoya Grampus ranks — Shuhei Akasaki exits the field as Aria Hasegawa enters on 73.
- 74' A stunning finish from Aria Hasegawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Yosuke Kawai exits the field as Mitsunari Musaka enters on 78.
- 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuhei Akasaki made 444 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 86' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Kenta Nishizawa departs to be replaced by Dutra Junior.
- 89' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Shota Kaneko is replaced by Yugo Tatsuta on 89 minute.
- The final score is 3-2.
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.

