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 (2026/27)
- Yokohama F.Marinos 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
- Referee Masashi Yamagiwa
- Referee Toshiyuki Wazumi
- Referee Yuki Noda
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 8.8 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 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
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
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
46%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Yokohama F.Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Yokohama F.Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Shimizu S-Pulse host Yokohama F·Marinos — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Ken Matsubara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Yokohama F·Marinos has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 20' Olivier Boumal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 315 appearances.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Crislan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Mitch Duke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Japan international Shota Kaneko has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Yokohama F·Marinos's compact .
- 60' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama F·Marinos backline.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 380 games and scored 295 goals.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The travelling Yokohama F·Marinos supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Yokohama F·Marinos started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Yokohama F·Marinos are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Shimizu S-Pulse.
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 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Eiichi Katayama | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Junior Santos | 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.

