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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
3 – 3
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Akihiro Takeda

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

2
7
11
Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-30 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-01-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–3 D
15 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
11 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
05 Aug Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
01 Aug Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
22 Jul Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D
15 Aug Jubilo Iwata H 4–0 W
11 Aug Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
05 Aug V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–0 D
01 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 2–0 W
28 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 4–1 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Urawa Red Diamonds
#7 Position #16
24 Points 25
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
40 Scored 37
42 Conceded 37
-2 GD +0
1.33 PPG 1.39
44% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 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
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Urawa Red Diamonds gets underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Urawa Red Diamonds's compact .
  • 35' It’s high time Oswaldo de Oliveira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuya Iwanami made 439 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The 36-year-old Fabricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswaldo de Oliveira

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Shota Kaneko 3
Shota Kaneko 3
Valdo 2
Douglas 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Ryoma Watanabe 1
Fabricio 1

Head to Head

2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-30 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-01-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-08-15 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2018-08-05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2018-07-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–0 Jubilo Iwata W 2018-08-11 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2018-08-05 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale W 2018-07-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–4 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse38% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds38%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
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 42%
58%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
61%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
62%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse31% Draw37% Urawa Red Diamonds32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 17% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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