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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 19 Oct 2019 · 05:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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

3
5
8
Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
06 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
29 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 6–0 W
13 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
01 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–4 L
24 Aug Kawasaki Frontale A 2–2 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
05 Oct Vissel Kobe H 6–2 W
28 Sep Nagoya Grampus H 1–1 D
14 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–3 L
31 Aug Jubilo Iwata A 2–0 W
24 Aug Oita FC Trinita H 0–0 D

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
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Hwang Seokho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' Sho Inagaki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
  • 27' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 27 minute. Mitsunari Musaka leaves to be changed by Keita Nakamura.
  • 31' A goal from the Brazil international Douglas! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
  • 36' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hiroshi Futami made 367 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' Shoma Kamata has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 54' Hayao Kawabe adds to his 1 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Kohei Shimizu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Tsukasa Morishima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' The whistle greets Keita Nakamura as he departs to be replaced by Dutra Junior.
  • 78' Kohei Shimizu is replacing Sho Inagaki for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 80' Douglas Vieira is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 85' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 85 minute. Yosuke Kawai leaves to be changed by Jumpei Kusukami.
  • 90' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Tsukasa Morishima departs to be replaced by Gakuto Notsuda.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2019-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-10-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-09-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–6 Shimizu S-Pulse W 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2019-10-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-10-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Vissel Kobe W 2019-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-09-14 Yokohama F·Marinos 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2019-08-31 Jubilo Iwata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2019-08-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Oita FC Trinita D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw24% Sanfrecce Hiroshima44%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
56%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
68%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse25% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima36%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 19% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 14% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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