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V-Varen Nagasaki vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 2018

J. League · 2018
V-Varen Nagasaki
4 – 4
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Takuto Okabe
  • Referee Isao Nishihashi
  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Koichiro Fukushima

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

5
4
3
V-Varen Nagasaki 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-05-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–4 D
24 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–2 L
10 Nov Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
04 Nov Sagan Tosu FC A 0–1 L
21 Oct Jubilo Iwata H 0–0 D
06 Oct Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec V-Varen Nagasaki A 4–4 D
24 Nov Vissel Kobe H 3–3 D
10 Nov Nagoya Grampus H 2–0 W
02 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–0 D
20 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
07 Oct Jubilo Iwata H 5–1 W

Season Stats

V-Varen Nagasaki Shimizu S-Pulse
#9 Position #7
21 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
25 Scored 40
33 Conceded 42
-8 GD -2
1.17 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 44%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. V-Varen Nagasaki kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' V-Varen Nagasaki are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 10' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hijiri Onaga suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Shimizu S-Pulse has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
  • 55' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. V-Varen Nagasaki in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 80' Ko Matsubara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — V-Varen Nagasaki 4-4 Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jan Jonsson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Musashi Suzuki 3
Yudai Shimamoto 2
Se-hun Oh 2
Thiago Santana 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Daichi Tagami 1
Juanma 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2017-05-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-11-24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-11-10 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2018-11-04 Sagan Tosu FC 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2018-10-21 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–0 Jubilo Iwata D 2018-10-06 Vissel Kobe 1–1 V-Varen Nagasaki D

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-11-24 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–3 Vissel Kobe D 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W 2018-11-02 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2018-10-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2018-10-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–1 Jubilo Iwata W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Shimizu S-Pulse 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki39% Draw25% Shimizu S-Pulse36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
64%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
61%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Shimizu S-Pulse
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki30% Draw41% Shimizu S-Pulse29%
Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–4 not predicted
4 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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