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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 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

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
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
22% 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)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ 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' Three points are at stake. V-Varen Nagasaki host Shimizu S-Pulse — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kenta Tokushige is clearly more than just a goal scorer for V-Varen Nagasaki.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. V-Varen Nagasaki and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jan Jonsson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Yuki Omoto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 50% of all matches.
  • 55' V-Varen Nagasaki are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Ryo Takeuchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
  • 70' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. V-Varen Nagasaki must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Jong Tae Se 1
Thiago Santana 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1
Musashi Suzuki 1
Daichi Tagami 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.