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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Shimizu S-Pulse
2 – 1
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 6 Jul 2019 · 09:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 45' Kyogo Furuhashi
Y 62' Dankler
Hwang Seokho 67' Y
Yohei Nishibe 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima
  • Referee Minoru Tojo

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
7
10
Shimizu S-Pulse 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Vissel Kobe H 2–1 W
30 Jun Sagan Tosu FC A 2–4 L
22 Jun Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 W
15 Jun Yokohama F·Marinos H 3–2 W
01 Jun Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 1–1 D
25 May Vegalta Sendai H 4–3 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–2 L
30 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 5–3 W
22 Jun Oita FC Trinita H 2–2 D
15 Jun FC Tōkyō A 1–0 W
01 Jun Jubilo Iwata A 1–1 D
26 May Shonan Bellmare H 4–1 W

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
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
33% 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
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Vissel Kobe fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vissel Kobe that had 444 games and scored 467 goals.
  • 25' The Japan Koya Kitagawa breaks the deadlock on 25 minutes. 1-0!
  • 26' A stunning finish from Koya Kitagawa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 29' David Villa does the damage! The net is bulging and Vissel Kobe surge ahead!
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Vissel Kobe has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 44' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Kyogo Furuhashi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Vissel Kobe are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 62' Dankler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Hwang Seokho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' GOAL! Douglas scores on 68. Assisted by Hiroshi Futami
  • 71' Poor challenge from Yohei Nishibe. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' Renato has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 77' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 77 minute. Koya Kitagawa leaves to be changed by Mitsunari Musaka.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Kyogo Furuhashi as he leaves the pitch. Junya Tanaka steps in for Vissel Kobe.
  • 83' Shota Kaneko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yosuke Kawai on 83 minute.
  • 88' Vissel Kobe have won 467 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Elsinho is replaced by Yugo Tatsuta on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thorsten Fink

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Koya Kitagawa 4
Elsinho 3
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Sen Takagi 2
Douglas 2
Shota Kaneko 1
David Villa 1

Head to Head

2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-03 Vissel Kobe 2–4 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe W 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2019-06-01 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2019-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–3 Vegalta Sendai W

Vissel Kobe Form

2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe L 2019-06-30 Vissel Kobe 5–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2019-06-22 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-06-15 FC Tōkyō 0–1 Vissel Kobe W 2019-06-01 Jubilo Iwata 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2019-05-26 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Shonan Bellmare W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.23 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse48% Draw22% Vissel Kobe30%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
69%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
52%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Vissel Kobe
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse35% Draw37% Vissel Kobe28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
1 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 16% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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