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Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2021
Vissel Kobe
1 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 11 Apr 2021 · 08:00 UTC NOEVIR Stadium Kobe HT 45+5' · FT 45+7'

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Shinji Ochi
  • Referee Akihiko Ikeuchi
  • Referee Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Referee Osamu Akasaka

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

10
7
5
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-11-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–1 D
07 Apr Ōita FC Trinita H 1–0 W
03 Apr Vegalta Sendai A 2–0 W
20 Mar Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 4–3 W
17 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
13 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 1–1 D
07 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–2 L
04 Apr Tokushima Vortis H 0–3 L
21 Mar Kashiwa Reysol A 2–1 W
17 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–1 L
14 Mar Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Vissel Kobe Shimizu S-Pulse
#1 Position #7
35 Points 24
18 Played 18
11 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 40
37 Conceded 42
+4 GD -2
1.94 PPG 1.33
61% Win % 44%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/1
46-60
5/1
61-75
3/6
76+
7/3
■ 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)

Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 6 G
Yoshinori Muto 4 G 2 A
Ren Komatsu 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vissel Kobe and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' Japan international Ryuho Kikuchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 40' Hotaru Yamaguchi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vissel Kobe must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 295 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Asahi Masuyama is replacing Yuya Nakasaka for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 71' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Keita Nakamura by Shota Kaneko on 71 minute.
  • 74' Shimizu S-Pulse is taking the lead after the goal scored by Elsinho on 74.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Yosuke Kawai is replaced by Ryo Takeuchi.
  • 81' The 26-year-old Yuki Kobayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' Nagisa Sakurauchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tetsushi Yamakawa on 82 minute.
  • 87' The Japan forward Kyogo Furuhashi breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-1!
  • 88' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Ryo Okui is replaced by Valdo on 88 minute.
  • 88' Sensational shot from Kyogo Furuhashi. Vissel Kobe is back in the lead.
  • 90' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Teruki Hara by Naoya Fukumori on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lotina

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Koya Kitagawa 4
Elsinho 3
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Sen Takagi 2
Douglas 2
Yoshinori Muto 1
Jung Wooyoung 1

Head to Head

2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-11-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Vissel Kobe 2020-07-18 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-07-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 Vissel Kobe 2019-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Vissel Kobe Form

2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-07 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Ōita FC Trinita W 2021-04-03 Vegalta Sendai 0–2 Vissel Kobe W 2021-03-20 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Vissel Kobe W 2021-03-17 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2021-03-13 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2021-04-11 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2021-04-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Tokushima Vortis L 2021-03-21 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2021-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.98 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vissel Kobe47% Draw24% Shimizu S-Pulse29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
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 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
70%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
53%
Vissel Kobe or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe35% Draw40% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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