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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Shonan Bellmare, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
4 – 2
Full Time
Shonan Bellmare
Sat 12 May 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

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

10
8
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Shimizu S-Pulse face off against Shonan Bellmare in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Yuji Rokutan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Temma Matsuda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The 37-year-old Ryunosuke Noda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 50' Shonan Bellmare have won 315 goals from 418 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 65' It looks surprising Shonan Bellmare does not make any changes. Ko Matsubara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Shonan Bellmare seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • Shonan Bellmare will have plenty to reflect on. Shimizu S-Pulse were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Shonan Bellmare Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cho Kwijea

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Koya Kitagawa 4
Wellington 4
Kenta Nishizawa 3
Thiago Santana 2
Yuito Suzuki 2
Shunsuke Kikuchi 2
Elsinho 2
Shota Kaneko 2

Head to Head

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

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
9%
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.