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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
2 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Yagi Akane
  • Referee Satoshi Karakami
  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki

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
5
8
Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-08 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
07 Oct Jubilo Iwata H 5–1 W
29 Sep FC Tokyo A 2–0 W
21 Sep Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
15 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 3–2 W
01 Sep Vegalta Sendai A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Oct Kashiwa Reysol H 0–3 L
29 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
22 Sep FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
15 Sep Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 3–1 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#7 Position #4
24 Points 30
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 41
42 Conceded 33
-2 GD +8
1.33 PPG 1.67
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Shimizu S-Pulse are looking to make home advantage count against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Takuya Wada is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Crislan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Patric, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hideki Ishige made 367 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Toshihiro Aoyama is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 60' Japan international Yuki Nogami has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 70' Hwang Seokho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 75' Sho Inagaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Masato Kudo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 85' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-05-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-01-08 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2018-09-15 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-09-01 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-10-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–3 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-09-29 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 FC Tokyo D 2018-09-15 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2018-09-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.95 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse49% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima28%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
72%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
51%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse34% Draw40% Sanfrecce Hiroshima26%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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