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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
23% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
8% 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
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Urawa Red Diamonds
Matheus Savio 5 G 1 A
Minamino Harumi 4 G
Takuro Kaneko 3 G 6 A
Hiiro Komori 1 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Hideki Ishige, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hiroshi Futami, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jan Jonsson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shota Kaneko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Urawa Red Diamonds must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Yosuke Kashiwagi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 80' Makoto Kakuda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Japan international Yugo Tatsuta has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • Another three points for Urawa Red Diamonds.

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
Ataru Esaka 1
Yuki Abe 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.