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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
Urawa Red Diamonds
2 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 15 Apr 2018 · 07:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hironobu Kikawada
  • Referee Yoshiro Imamura
  • Referee Seiichi Kanai
  • Referee Hajime Hosoo

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 Kyōto 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 Tōkyō 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

11
7
2
Urawa Red Diamonds 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-30 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-01-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–1 W
15 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 1–1 D
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 3–2 W
09 Apr Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 1–0 W
07 Apr Vegalta Sendai H 1–0 W
01 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 1–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
13 Apr Júbilo Iwata H 1–5 L
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
08 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
07 Apr Júbilo Iwata A 0–0 D
31 Mar Yokohama F·Marinos H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Urawa Red Diamonds Shimizu S-Pulse
#16 Position #7
25 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
37 Scored 40
37 Conceded 42
+0 GD -2
1.39 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 4 G
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 1 G 5 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Ryo Takeuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Daisuke Kikuchi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takeshi Otsuki will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Urawa Red Diamonds and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Yosuke Kawai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Japan international Yosuke Kashiwagi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 70' Urawa Red Diamonds are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 75' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Crislan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' 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.
  • It finishes all square. Urawa Red Diamonds and Shimizu S-Pulse share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Shota Kaneko 3
Shota Kaneko 3
Shinzo Koroki 2
Valdo 2
Douglas 2
Fabricio 1
Ataru Esaka 1

Head to Head

2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-03-04 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-09-30 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2017-01-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2016-08-13 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2018-04-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2018-04-11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2018-04-09 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2018-04-07 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2018-04-01 Júbilo Iwata 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–5 Júbilo Iwata L 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-04-08 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2018-04-07 Júbilo Iwata 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-03-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds57% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse21%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
43%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Shimizu S-Pulse
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds40% Draw40% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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