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Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
0 – 1
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Wed 11 Apr 2018 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ryo Hirama
  • Referee Tsuyoshi Ogura
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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
4
5
Shimizu S-Pulse 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-05-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
08 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
07 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 0–0 D
31 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–1 L
31 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–0 W
18 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
08 Apr FC Tōkyō H 2–5 L
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
31 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 L
31 Mar Kingstonian FC H 4–1 W
18 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse V-Varen Nagasaki
#7 Position #9
24 Points 21
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
40 Scored 25
42 Conceded 33
-2 GD -8
1.33 PPG 1.17
44% Win % 39%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Shimizu S-Pulse launch into their encounter with V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yugo Tatsuta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Shogo Nakahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Japan international Masato Kurogi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Musashi Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's shape.
  • 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' 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 Hijiri Onaga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' The 30-year-old Shunya Yoneda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. V-Varen Nagasaki were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Musashi Suzuki 3
Yudai Shimamoto 2
Se-hun Oh 2
Musashi Suzuki 1
Daichi Tagami 1
Juanma 1
Hideki Ishige 1
Shota Kaneko 1

Head to Head

2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-05-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-01-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-07 Júbilo Iwata 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2018-04-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–5 FC Tōkyō L 2018-04-07 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D 2018-03-31 Vegalta Sendai 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-03-31 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–1 Kingstonian FC W 2018-03-18 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or V-Varen Nagasaki 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse37% Draw30% V-Varen Nagasaki33%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
67%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
63%
Shimizu S-Pulse or V-Varen Nagasaki
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse28% Draw50% V-Varen Nagasaki22%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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