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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai, 2018

J. League · 2018
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 1
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sun 18 Mar 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Jun Mihara
  • Referee Hajime Matsuo
  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Shoji Akisawa

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

5
5
6
Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-11 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-09-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vegalta Sendai

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 D
17 Mar Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
11 Mar Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
10 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–1 W
04 Mar Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–2 L
03 Mar Vissel Kobe A 4–2 W
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
17 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
11 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–1 L
10 Mar Vissel Kobe H 1–1 D
03 Mar FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
03 Mar Jubilo Iwata H 0–6 L

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Shimizu S-Pulse host Vegalta Sendai — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vegalta Sendai that had 275 games and scored 158 goals.
  • 10' Leandro Freire needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Naoki Ishihara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Vegalta Sendai fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 55' Yugo Tatsuta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
  • 85' Yosuke Kawai has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshiki Matsushita 3
Douglas 2
Naoki Ishihara 1
Koji Hachisuka 1
Elsinho 1
Takuma Hamasaki 1
Shota Kaneko 1

Head to Head

2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-10-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2017-02-11 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2016-09-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vegalta Sendai

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-03-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2018-03-10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Vegalta Sendai Form

2018-03-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Vegalta Sendai D 2018-03-17 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-03-11 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2018-03-10 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2018-03-03 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-03-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–6 Jubilo Iwata L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse42% Draw31% Vegalta Sendai27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
73%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
58%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Vegalta Sendai
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse26% Draw55% Vegalta Sendai19%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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