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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Yugo Tatsuta 27' Y
Yasufumi Nishimura 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee

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

3
6
3
Shimizu S-Pulse 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
14 Oct FC Tokyo A 1–3 L
10 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–3 L
03 Oct Oita FC Trinita A 1–2 L
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
14 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
07 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
03 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
30 Sep Yokohama F.Marinos A 1–1 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Shimizu S-Pulse welcome Sagan Tosu FC for this crunch clash at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
  • 5' Kenta Nishizawa, a Japan , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Cklamovski might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' 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 Yuta Higuchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' Yugo Tatsuta is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
  • 32' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Carlinhos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 10 appearances.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Ryo Okui. He replaces Hwang Seokho on 46 minute.
  • 51' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Sagan Tosu FC's compact .
  • 60' Sagan Tosu FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daichi Hayashi is hanging Tiago Alves on the field on 60 minute.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Yosuke Kawai comes on to replace Yuito Suzuki.
  • 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 71' Against the run of play, Valdo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 73' Cho Donggeon makes way for Renzo Lopez at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sagan Tosu FC.
  • 78' The travelling Sagan Tosu FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Sagan Tosu FC! Takeshi Kanamori comes on to replace Tomoya Koyamatsu.
  • 81' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Tomoya Koyamatsu is withdrawn and Takeshi Kanamori gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Mitsunari Musaka is replacing Yusuke Goto for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Daichi Hayashi makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 90' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Yasufumi Nishimura is replaced by Hikaru Naruoka.
  • It finishes all square. Shimizu S-Pulse and Sagan Tosu FC share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riki Harakawa 3
Thiago Santana 3
Douglas 3
Yuto Iwasaki 2
Fernando Torres 2
Renato 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 1
Yuji Ono 1

Head to Head

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-09-30 Yokohama F.Marinos 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse41% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
70%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse28% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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