Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama F·Marinos, 2018
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Referee Yuki Noda
11 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 35 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Shimizu S-Pulse gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Yokohama F·Marinos are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Yokohama F·Marinos come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Yugo Tatsuta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Kosuke Nakamachi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 302 appearances.
- 30' Japan international Shota Kaneko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Ryo Takeuchi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kaina Yoshio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Yokohama F·Marinos.
- 55' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Yokohama F·Marinos are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' It’s high time Jan Jonsson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' Ryosuke Yamanaka, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 25
- 4
-
28
Yugo Tatsuta ↓ Ryohei Shirasaki 79'
- 3
- 6
- 17
-
29
Hideki Ishige ↓ Jumpei Kusukami 73'
- 30
-
19
Mitch Duke ↓ Koya Kitagawa 68'
- 20
Bench
- 1
- 26
- 36
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 68'
-
10
Ryohei Shirasaki ↑ 79'
- 9
-
14
Jumpei Kusukami ↑ 73'
Coach
Jan Jonsson
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 14
- 7
- 21
- 22
- 6
- 27
- 24
-
25
Yun Illok ↓ Kosuke Nakamachi 88'
-
9
Yuki Otsu ↓ Kaina Yoshio 72'
-
20
Olivier Boumal ↓ Keita Endo 61'
Bench
- 31
-
8
Kosuke Nakamachi ↑ 88'
-
11
Keita Endo ↑ 61'
-
35
Kaina Yoshio ↑ 72'
- 16
- 13
- 23
Coach
Ange Postecoglou
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 5 |
| Kenta Nishizawa | 4 |
| Elber | 3 |
| Erik | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Eiichi Katayama | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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
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
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2018-03-31
Shimizu S-Pulse
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-03-18
Urawa Red Diamonds
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2018-03-10
Yokohama F·Marinos
1–2
Sagan Tosu FC
L
2018-03-02
Kashiwa Reysol
2–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
L
2018-02-25
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2017-08-11
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–3
FC Rot-Weiss Koblenz
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Shimizu S-Pulse or Yokohama F·Marinos 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
67%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
62%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Yokohama F·Marinos
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

