Shimizu S-Pulse vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018

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J. League · 2018

Shimizu S-Pulse

4 – 2

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Shonan Bellmare

Sat 12 May 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League .

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Futoshi Nakamura
Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
Referee Toshiyuki Tanaka
Referee Hiromichi Oka

8 games this season 🟨 1.1/game ⚽ 11.0 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 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

Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Shonan Bellmare

Last 5 meetings

2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare 2018-04-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare 2017-12-10 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-04-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-12-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Shonan Bellmare

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Shonan Bellmare	H	4–2	W
07 May	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–0	D
06 May	Sagan Tosu FC	A	1–3	L
02 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–2	L
29 Apr	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	0–1	L
28 Apr	Kashiwa Reysol	H	2–1	W

Shonan Bellmare

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–4	L
12 May	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	A	0–1	L
06 May	Vegalta Sendai	H	1–3	L
05 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	3–2	W
02 May	Kashiwa Reysol	H	1–2	L
29 Apr	Jubilo Iwata	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Shimizu S-Pulse launch into their encounter with Shonan Bellmare.
5' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Yuji Rokutan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shonan Bellmare's shape.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' Shonan Bellmare come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
30' The travelling Shonan Bellmare supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
35' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Leandro Freire has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Shonan Bellmare are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' 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 Daiki Sugioka suffering a number of foals already.
50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
65' It looks like no one’s ball. Shonan Bellmare is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
70' The 37-year-old Hwang Seokho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takahiro Iida, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cho Kwijea

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Wellington	4
Koya Kitagawa	4
Kenta Nishizawa	3
Carlinhos	2
Thiago Santana	2
Yuito Suzuki	2
Shunsuke Kikuchi	2
Elsinho	2

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare W 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus D 2018-05-06 Sagan Tosu FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-05-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol W

Shonan Bellmare Form

2018-05-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-05-12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Shonan Bellmare L 2018-05-06 Shonan Bellmare 1–3 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-05-05 Shonan Bellmare 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-05-02 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2018-04-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Jubilo Iwata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.77 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

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

1.07 Shonan Bellmare xG

I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse55% Draw24% Shonan Bellmare21%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

79%

Draw or Shonan Bellmare

45%

Shimizu S-Pulse or Shonan Bellmare

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse37% Draw45% Shonan Bellmare18%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

12%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

0 – 0

7.7%

1 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.4%

3 – 0

5.2%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

3.3%

3 – 2

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	Shonan Bellmare covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	16%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	23%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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