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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 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

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 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
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–0 W
08 Apr FC Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% 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)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Shimizu S-Pulse are looking to make home advantage count against V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Ryota Takasugi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for V-Varen Nagasaki so far.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' V-Varen Nagasaki fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Kenta Tokushige is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. V-Varen Nagasaki needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's shape.
  • 55' Yugo Tatsuta has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Shota Kaneko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 85' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

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
Thiago Santana 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Daichi Tagami 1
Juanma 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 Jubilo 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 Tokyo 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.