Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol match preview: Even contest expected at IAI Stadium Nihondaira

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Both these contenders are doing all right, Kashiwa Reysol holding a 15 point edge on Shimizu S-Pulse in the tables. Game on!

Insights:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the fewest points (8) at home in J-League
  • Kashiwa Reysol have the most points (23) away in J-League

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their last match. Let's wish for an in-your-face match!

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

With 1 J-League win, 5 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Shimizu S-Pulse are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Shimizu S-Pulse are confident in defense, having played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Shimizu enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Gamba Osaka's place. The match ended 2-0 with Junior and Kololli scoring. Gonda, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 7.52 out of 10 in that game. Gonda topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Tokyo with a 2-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Shimizu S-Pulse perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shimizu S-Pulse as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Shimizu S-Pulse has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 6.

Shimizu S-Pulse are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Shimizu with 25 goals conceded in these matches.

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Kashiwa Reysol form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Kashiwa Reysol, who have the most points (23) away in J-League, have produced an overall stat of 7-2-3 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Kashiwa Reysol are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Kashiwa Reysol might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima proved too strong as Kashiwa Reysol slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium. That loss was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points. Shiihashi got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, top player of the team. Shiihashi hit two key passes and had 26 successful passes (of 31 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Kyoto Sanga.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Kashiwa Reysol playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 7 Kashiwa Reysol wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Kashiwa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 16 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Kashiwa Reysol as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kashiwa Reysol - Shimizu 3-1 was the score in these participants' last H2H game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Shimizu S-Pulse wins - draws - Kashiwa Reysol wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
9 goals
Kashiwa ReysolM. Hosoya
M. Hosoya
7 goals
Kashiwa ReysolM. Gonçalves Sávio
M. Gonçalves Sávio
6 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Kashiwa Reysol missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Kashiwa Reysol
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
6 1 0 Won W 2 7 13
9 5 1 Drew D 2 2 3
10 6 3 Lost L 0 3 9
33 16 6 Scored S 8 16 33
38 25 12 Conceded C 2 10 26
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
88% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 56%
52% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 40%
28% 42% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 28%
12% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 12%
64% 75% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 40%
24% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 42% 36%
24% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 32%
 
3.6 3.5 2.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.8 4.1
5.3 5.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 4.7
0.6 0.7 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 10.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.8 10.6
4.2 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.2 4.2
31% 31% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 32% 31%
 
13.1 12.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10 9.6
5.3 5.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Kashiwa Reysol have the most points (23) away in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the fewest points (8) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the most conceded goals (25) at home in J-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
2 Kashima Antlers 25 12 7 6 37 31 14 7 4 3 23 19 11 5 3 3 14 12 6 43
3 Kashiwa Reysol 25 13 3 9 33 26 13 6 1 6 17 16 12 7 2 3 16 10 7 42
4 Cerezo Osaka 24 11 8 5 39 26 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 19 12 13 41
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 11 8 6 35 26 13 7 3 3 19 10 12 4 5 3 16 16 9 41
6 Kawasaki Frontale 22 12 4 6 34 26 11 8 1 2 20 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 8 40
7 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
8 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 27 29 12 6 4 2 17 8 12 4 1 7 10 21 -2 35
9 Sagan Tosu 24 7 12 5 34 27 13 5 6 2 19 8 11 2 6 3 15 19 7 33
10 Nagoya Grampus 24 7 9 8 21 24 11 5 4 2 13 9 13 2 5 6 8 15 -3 30
11 Consadole Sapporo 25 6 10 9 26 42 11 3 6 2 9 13 14 3 4 7 17 29 -16 28
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 6 9 10 33 38 12 1 5 6 16 25 13 5 4 4 17 13 -5 27
13 Avispa Fukuoka 24 6 9 9 17 22 11 3 6 2 9 6 13 3 3 7 8 16 -5 27
14 Kyoto Sanga 24 6 8 10 23 28 12 4 3 5 11 13 12 2 5 5 12 15 -5 26
15 Shonan Bellmare 24 6 7 11 19 30 13 3 4 6 9 20 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 25
16 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
17 Gamba Osaka 24 5 7 12 23 34 13 3 4 6 16 18 11 2 3 6 7 16 -11 22
18 Júbilo Iwata 25 5 7 13 23 42 13 4 3 6 14 21 12 1 4 7 9 21 -19 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 24 14 6 4 51 27 11 9 2 0 25 6 13 5 4 4 26 21 24 48
2 Kashima Antlers 25 12 7 6 37 31 14 7 4 3 23 19 11 5 3 3 14 12 6 43
3 Kashiwa Reysol 25 13 3 9 33 26 13 6 1 6 17 16 12 7 2 3 16 10 7 42
4 Cerezo Osaka 24 11 8 5 39 26 13 6 4 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 19 12 13 41
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 11 8 6 35 26 13 7 3 3 19 10 12 4 5 3 16 16 9 41
6 Kawasaki Frontale 22 12 4 6 34 26 11 8 1 2 20 13 11 4 3 4 14 13 8 40
7 Urawa Reds 25 8 11 6 36 24 12 5 6 1 24 12 13 3 5 5 12 12 12 35
8 Tokyo 24 10 5 9 27 29 12 6 4 2 17 8 12 4 1 7 10 21 -2 35
9 Sagan Tosu 24 7 12 5 34 27 13 5 6 2 19 8 11 2 6 3 15 19 7 33
10 Nagoya Grampus 24 7 9 8 21 24 11 5 4 2 13 9 13 2 5 6 8 15 -3 30
11 Consadole Sapporo 25 6 10 9 26 42 11 3 6 2 9 13 14 3 4 7 17 29 -16 28
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 6 9 10 33 38 12 1 5 6 16 25 13 5 4 4 17 13 -5 27
13 Avispa Fukuoka 24 6 9 9 17 22 11 3 6 2 9 6 13 3 3 7 8 16 -5 27
14 Kyoto Sanga 24 6 8 10 23 28 12 4 3 5 11 13 12 2 5 5 12 15 -5 26
15 Shonan Bellmare 24 6 7 11 19 30 13 3 4 6 9 20 11 3 3 5 10 10 -11 25
16 Vissel Kobe 25 6 6 13 23 32 11 3 2 6 11 11 14 3 4 7 12 21 -9 24
17 Gamba Osaka 24 5 7 12 23 34 13 3 4 6 16 18 11 2 3 6 7 16 -11 22
18 Júbilo Iwata 25 5 7 13 23 42 13 4 3 6 14 21 12 1 4 7 9 21 -19 22

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