Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2020

Shimizu S-Pulse

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sat 10 Oct 2020 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Carlinhos 12' Y

Dutra Junior 45' Y

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Futoshi Nakamura
Referee Haruhiro Otsuka
Referee Koji Morikawa
Referee Ryosuke Murai

3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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

Shimizu S-Pulse 17 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Oct	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–3	L
03 Oct	Ōita FC Trinita	A	1–2	L
26 Sep	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–3	L
23 Sep	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–2	L
19 Sep	Shonan Bellmare	A	3–0	W
16 Sep	Yokohama F.Marinos	A	0–3	L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Oct	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	3–2	W
03 Oct	Sagan Tosu FC	H	3–0	W
27 Sep	Gamba Osaka	H	1–2	L
23 Sep	Ōita FC Trinita	A	2–0	W
19 Sep	Kashiwa Reysol	A	1–1	D
13 Sep	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–5	L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
5' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' 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.
12' Poor challenge from Carlinhos. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
13' Tsukasa Morishima doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
23' 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.
28' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Ryo Nagai is withdrawn and Douglas Vieira gets his opportunity.
33' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dutra Junior on 45 minutes.
46' Ryo Okui is replacing Elsinho for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
49' Goal! Dutra Junior scores his 7 goal in 404 matches.
51' Leandro Pereira has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
52' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Chajima on 52 minute.
57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
60' The supporters are chanting for Yusuke Goto. He replaces Yosuke Kawai on 60 minute.
63' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Kodai Dohi is withdrawn and Toshihiro Aoyama gets his opportunity.
68' Shunki Higashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
73' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Yoshifumi Kashiwa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
75' Hayao Kawabe does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
80' The 29-year-old Yuya Asano has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
83' The supporters are chanting for Hikaru Naruoka. He replaces Yasufumi Nishimura on 83 minute.
86' Yusuke Goto is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
90' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Kenta Nishizawa is replaced by Shota Kaneko on 90 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

5
Valdo
11
Dutra Junior
18
Elsinho ↓ Ryo Okui 46'
1
Yohei Nishibe
17
Yosuke Kawai ↓ Yusuke Goto 60'
28
Yasufumi Nishimura C ↓ Hikaru Naruoka 83'
7
Mitsunari Musaka
22
Renato
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Shota Kaneko 90'
10
Carlinhos
37
Yuito Suzuki

Bench

39
Takuo Okubo
30
Shota Kaneko ↑ 90'
14
Yusuke Goto ↑ 60'
33
Riyo Kawamoto
21
Ryo Okui ↑ 46'
13
Kota Miyamoto
40
Hikaru Naruoka ↑ 83'

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

26
Kodai Dohi ↓ Toshihiro Aoyama 63'
19
Sho Sasaki C
1
Takuto Hayashi
2
Yuki Nogami
30
Kosei Shibasaki ↓ Yuya Asano 52'
10
Tsukasa Morishima
8
Hayao Kawabe
24
Shunki Higashi
23
Hayato Araki
20
Ryo Nagai ↓ Douglas Vieira 28'
25
Yusuke Chajima ↓ Yoshifumi Kashiwa 52'

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa	3
Thiago Santana	3
Leandro Pereira	2
Tsukasa Morishima	2
Koya Kitagawa	2
Hayato Araki	2
Hayao Kawabe	2
Takumu Kawamura	2

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-03 Ōita 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 2020-09-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-09-16 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2020-09-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-09-23 Ōita FC Trinita 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2020-09-19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2020-09-13 Kawasaki Frontale 5–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.91 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw23% Sanfrecce Hiroshima45%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.22

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	78%	22%
± 3.5	60%	40%
± 4.5	41%	59%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

54%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

68%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse27% Draw37% Sanfrecce Hiroshima36%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

7.3%

1 – 1

7.3%

2 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

5.5%

2 – 3

Actual

3 – 2

4.3%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.8%

3 – 3

3.4%

1 – 4

3.2%

2 – 4

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	15%	68%
-0.5	32%	—	68%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	18%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	14%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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