What a fixture, with Shimizu S-Pulse in 7th and V-Varen Nagasaki in 4th. Read our preview!
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (40) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as V-Varen Nagasaki have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Not a lot of time to rest for the hosting team, as they had a J2-League match only three days earlier. This match was also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, V-Varen Nagasaki have had more rest.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
The total J2-League statistics playing at home this season for Shimizu S-Pulse are 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Shimizu club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira: A 0-1 defeat against Blaublitz Akita (placed 13th).
A 1-1 draw away before that, with ThespaKusatsu Gunma the opponent.Shimizu S-Pulse are traveling soon after this match as the J2-League match at Vegalta Sendai awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Shimizu S-Pulse are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. From these home matches, Shimizu have conceded only 7 goals.
V-Varen Nagasaki form and stats
As the visiting team in J2-League matches, V-Varen Nagasaki have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far.
Impressive finishing from Kasayanagi, Lloria (2), Kushibiki and da Silva secured the home win 5-1 against Zweigen Kanazawa in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, V-Varen Nagasaki was very dominant against Zweigen Kanazawa, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Kasayanagi, Lloria (2), Kushibiki and da Silva providing the goals.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Omiya Ardija.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The J2-League trip to Tokyo Verdy.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, V-Varen Nagasaki has managed {11 goals} and let in 11 from 11 matches.
Head 2 Head
V-Varen Nagasaki - Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 was the outcome when this pair of squads last played each other, some time ago this season. Previous five meetings featuring these sides: Shimizu won two, V-Varen Nagasaki triumphed in one and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Delgado Lloria 12 goals |   T. Santos Santana 7 goals | C. de Souza Júnior 6 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
V-Varen Nagasaki missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 40 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 35 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 86% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 68% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 73% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 18% | 41% |
| 23% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 18% | 27% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 9% | 18% |
| 45% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 27% | 45% |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 45% | 36% |
| 27% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 27% |
| 5.6 | 6.8 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
| 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.5 | 14.7 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 6.1 | 7.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 30% | 32% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 41% |
| 7.3 | 7.1 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
- Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as V-Varen Nagasaki have scored away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (40) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the the best goal difference (+22) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- V-Varen Nagasaki have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 47 |
| 2 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 40 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 22 | 32 |
| 8 | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Fujieda MYFC | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | -3 | 31 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 16 | JEF United | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 25 |
| 17 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 24 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -19 | 20 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -21 | 14 |
