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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 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

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 Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
13 Apr Jubilo Iwata H 1–5 L
11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 0–1 L
08 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
07 Apr Jubilo 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
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
22% 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
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 10' Hideki Ishige has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Urawa Red Diamonds seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jong Tae Se made 367 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Tomoaki Makino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ko Matsubara, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Hwang Seokho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 70' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Urawa Red Diamonds currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' The 27-year-old Daiki Hashioka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Urawa Red Diamonds in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Valdo 2
Douglas 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Ryoma Watanabe 1
Fabricio 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 Jubilo 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 Jubilo 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 Jubilo 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.