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Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 1 Aug 2020 · 10:00 UTC Saitama Stadium 2002 HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 19' Elsinho
Takuya Aoki 21' Y
Thomas Deng 22' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Saitama Stadium 2002.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Hirokazu Otsubo
  • Referee Kota Watanabe
4 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 7.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

11
7
2
Urawa Red Diamonds 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-10-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-04-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
26 Jul Yokohama FC A 2–0 W
22 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 0–4 L
18 Jul FC Tokyo A 0–2 L
12 Jul Kashima Antlers H 1–0 W
08 Jul Vegalta Sendai A 2–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
26 Jul Ōita FC Trinita H 4–2 W
22 Jul Sagan Tosu FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Vissel Kobe A 1–3 L
12 Jul Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
08 Jul Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 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' And we are off! Urawa Red Diamonds vs Shimizu S-Pulse — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Thomas Deng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
  • 19' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 21' Takuya Aoki catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' Urawa Red Diamonds receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' Keita Nakamura, a Japan , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' It’s high time Peter Cklamovski made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Urawa Red Diamonds are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 46' Kai Shibato gets the nod from Urawa Red Diamonds. He replaces Takuya Aoki and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Urawa Red Diamonds are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' What a moment for Leo! That strike on 54 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 63' Teerasil Dangda gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Shota Kaneko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Urawa Red Diamonds ring the changes. Koya Yuruki has done his job and it is now time for Takuya Ogiwara to step up.
  • 70' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Elsinho is withdrawn and Makoto Okazaki gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Makoto Okazaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Elsinho at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 81' A change in the Urawa Red Diamonds ranks — Takahiro Sekine exits the field as Kosuke Taketomi enters on 81.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Yuito Suzuki comes on to replace Renato.
  • 83' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Kenta Nishizawa trudges off to be replaced by Riyo Kawamoto on 83 minutes.
  • 86' What a strike from Valdo! The score is 1-1.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takeshi Otsuki

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

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

2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-10-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-04-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-08-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Urawa Red Diamonds 2018-04-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-26 Yokohama FC 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2020-07-22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4 Kashiwa Reysol L 2020-07-18 FC Tokyo 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-07-12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers W 2020-07-08 Vegalta Sendai 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-08-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 4–2 Ōita FC Trinita W 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-07-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-07-08 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Urawa Red Diamonds49% Draw23% Shimizu S-Pulse28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Urawa Red Diamonds or Draw
72%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
51%
Urawa Red Diamonds or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Urawa Red Diamonds35% Draw39% Shimizu S-Pulse26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Urawa Red Diamonds

Handicap Urawa Red Diamonds covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 15% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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