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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 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

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 Tokyo 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
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai.
  • 5' 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 Takuma Nishimura suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshihiro Nakano made 275 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Yugo Tatsuta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Vegalta Sendai seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 286 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Vegalta Sendai come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' Crislan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Ryo Germain, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Vegalta Sendai's compact .
  • 90' 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.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Kunimitsu Sekiguchi 1
Daniel Schmidt 1
Dutra Junior 1
Kazuki Oiwa 1
Kenta Nishizawa 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 Tokyo 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.