17th- against 9th spot might not sound all that steamy. But look: Tipsway has the information that makes Shimizu S-Pulse - Sagan Tosu (even) more appealing!
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in J-League
- Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Sagan Tosu have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu S-Pulse's results here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the J-League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 6 defeats. Shimizu S-Pulse are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, having lost their two previous games here.
The Shimizu S-Pulse followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira: A 1-2 defeat against Urawa Reds (placed 8th). Gonda had a busy but productive day in the Urawa Reds match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Yamahara was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.83 out of 10. The defender Yamahara scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 4 of 8 duels.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Nagoya Grampus with a 2-0 scoreline.Shimizu S-Pulse are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their J-League travels is 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Sagan's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Yokohama F. Marinos that finished 2-2. Hwang was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.24. The defender Hwang scored one goal and won 4 of 5 duels.
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Sagan Tosu are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As for defending, Sagan rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 16 goals from these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last head-to-head game ended Sagan Tosu - Shimizu S-Pulse 0-0, earlier this season. Shimizu S-Pulse-Sagan Tosu H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shimizu S-Pulse three wins, Sagan Tosu three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Santos Santana 7 goals |   Y. Kakita 5 goals | Y. Suzuki 3 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Sagan Tosu missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Sagan Tosu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 29 |
| 35 | 22 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 70% | 76% |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 62% |
| 55% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 27% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 68% | 73% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 27% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 40% | 38% |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.8 | 10.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 29% | 28% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 43% | 44% |
| 13.2 | 12.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
- Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the fewest points (7) at home in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most conceded goals (22) at home in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the the worst goal difference (-9) 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 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 45 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 7 | Tokyo | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -1 | 32 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 28 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 12 | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 25 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 28 | -18 | 24 |
| 15 | Vissel Kobe | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 21 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -9 | 20 |
| 18 | Jubilo Iwata | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 19 |
