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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 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

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 Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
14% 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
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at .
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The 39-year-old Yuji Rokutan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Japan international Musashi Suzuki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Takahiro Iida has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both V-Varen Nagasaki and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' V-Varen Nagasaki are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takuya Takagi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' V-Varen Nagasaki are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
  • 80' A quiet spell here at . Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Takashi Sawada has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Daichi Tagami 1
Juanma 1
Hideki Ishige 1
Shota Kaneko 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 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 Júbilo 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 Júbilo 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.