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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe, 2018

J. League · 2018
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takeshi Suhara
  • Referee Shoji Akisawa
  • Referee Toru Kakinuma
  • Referee Takayuki Shimizu

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Vissel Kobe H 3–3 D
10 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
02 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
20 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
07 Oct Júbilo Iwata H 5–1 W
29 Sep FC Tōkyō A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D
10 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
20 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
06 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–1 D
29 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–5 L

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Vissel Kobe
#7 Position #1
24 Points 35
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
40 Scored 41
42 Conceded 37
-2 GD +4
1.33 PPG 1.94
44% Win % 61%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Shimizu S-Pulse are looking to make home advantage count against Vissel Kobe.
  • 5' Hirotaka Mita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. JuanMa Lillo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Vissel Kobe have won 488 goals from 457 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Shota Kaneko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 50' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Vissel Kobe are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' Daisuke Nasu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 457 appearances.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vissel Kobe needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryo Takeuchi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vissel Kobe.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.53 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.31 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse45% Draw21% Vissel Kobe34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes82% 0% No18%
Avg goals/match: 4.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 85%
15%
± 3.5 70%
30%
± 4.5 52%
48%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
67%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
55%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Vissel Kobe
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse36% Draw34% Vissel Kobe30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 4
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 17% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 15% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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