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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
9
Shimizu S-Pulse 17 games · Avg 3.2 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 Júbilo 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

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sanfrecce Hiroshima get us underway at .
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 20' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Teerasil Dangda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ko Matsubara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Koya Kitagawa made 380 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Taishi Matsumoto scoring 1 goals.
  • 60' Masato Kudo, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' 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 Yuji Rokutan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 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
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Koya Kitagawa 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 Júbilo 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.