Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 2018
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Apr | Jubilo 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
17%
Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
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
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shogo Nakahara made 188 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daichi Tagami, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' Shunya Yoneda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Masato Kurogi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 188 appearances.
- 70' 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 Yusuke Maeda suffering a number of foals already.
- 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' V-Varen Nagasaki has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 85' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for V-Varen Nagasaki players.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 25
- 4
- 28
- 3
- 6
- 17
-
29
Hideki Ishige ↓ Mitch Duke 70'
-
30
Shota Kaneko ↓ Koya Kitagawa 80'
-
10
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Crislan 46'
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 45
- 26
- 36
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 80'
-
19
Mitch Duke ↑ 70'
-
20
Crislan ↑ 46'
Coach
Jan Jonsson
V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 5
- 4
- 32
-
20
Keita Nakamura ↓ Shunya Yoneda 83'
- 3
- 28
-
17
Shogo Nakahara ↓ Yusuke Maeda 89'
- 10
- 19
-
11
Musashi Suzuki ↓ Shu Hiramatsu 73'
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 39
-
6
Yusuke Maeda ↑ 89'
-
23
Shunya Yoneda ↑ 83'
- 27
-
37
Shu Hiramatsu ↑ 73'
Coach
Takuya Takagi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Musashi Suzuki | 3 |
| Yudai Shimamoto | 2 |
| Se-hun Oh | 2 |
| Hideki Ishige | 1 |
| Shota Kaneko | 1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 |
| Jong Tae Se | 1 |
| Thiago Santana | 1 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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
✗ WrongActual: V-Varen Nagasaki win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.