All the facts and stats for the Emperor Cup clash: Vissel Kobe - Shimizu S-Pulse

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Competition: Japan Emperor Cup
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 05:05 (UTC)
Venue: Noevir Stadium (30132 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Vissel Kobe or Shimizu S-Pulse that keep their silverware dream alive.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

Last season their Emperor Cup adventure ended in the 4th round.

Vissel Kobe have collected 27 points from their J-League home games so far after 8-3-6. On the other hand, in the Emperor Cup, Vissel Kobe has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. There’s a good atmosphere here at Noevir Stadium after three straight home wins.

Vissel Kobe's previous game was a J-League match also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Jubilo Iwata. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory in the J-League match versus Kashima Antlers with a 3-1 scoreline.

L. Podolski was absolutely essential when Vissel Kobe beat Jubilo Iwata 4-1, scoring 3 goals.

A decent goal production from Vissel Kobe in their home games so far, with 33 goals from 17 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vissel Kobe defense is not exactly impregnable. 26 goals conceded from 17 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

They also participated in Emperor Cup last season. This ended in the 3rd round.

Shimizu S-Pulse have only collected 17 points from their away games in the J-League, after 4-5-8 (17 played). Total Emperor Cup statistics for Shimizu S-Pulse: 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Shimizu S-Pulse's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Shimizu S-Pulse are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the J-League against Sagan Tosu. Prior to that match, the Shimizu S-Pulse manager Y. Shinoda faced defeat when travelling to Cerezo Osaka and losing 1-2.

Shimizu S-Pulse find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 24 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Vissel Kobe, 2 draws and 5 wins for Shimizu S-Pulse. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseDouglas
Douglas
14 goals
Vissel KobeDavid Villa
David Villa
13 goals
Vissel KobeK. Furuhashi
K. Furuhashi
10 goals

Vissel Kobe missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vissel Kobe Shimizu S-Pulse
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 16   Played P   12 25
14 10   Won W   4 11
3 2   Drew D   3 4
8 4   Lost L   5 10
53 36   Scored S   18 33
39 21   Conceded C   16 40
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
88% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 72%
72% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 52%
52% 56%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 28%
24% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 20%
60% 50%   BTTS BTTS   58% 52%
28% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 28%
12% 12%   Failed to Score F T   17% 20%
 
5.2 5.4   Corners For (avg) C F   3.9 4.3
4.5 4.5   Corners Against (avg) C A   6.3 5.3
0.7 0.8   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.3 1.2
1 0   Red Cards R C   0 1
 
330 228   Total Shots T S   126 260
124 90   Shots on Target S O   53 102
43% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 32%

  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 34 22 4 8 68 38 17 12 3 2 37 14 17 10 1 6 31 24 30 70
2 Tokyo 34 19 7 8 46 29 17 12 2 3 29 13 17 7 5 5 17 16 17 64
3 Kashima Antlers 34 18 9 7 54 30 17 11 3 3 30 15 17 7 6 4 24 15 24 63
4 Kawasaki Frontale 34 16 12 6 57 34 17 5 9 3 21 17 17 11 3 3 36 17 23 60
5 Cerezo Osaka 34 18 5 11 39 25 17 9 3 5 21 11 17 9 2 6 18 14 14 59
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 15 10 9 45 29 17 7 7 3 21 11 17 8 3 6 24 18 16 55
7 Gamba Osaka 34 12 11 11 54 48 17 7 6 4 28 18 17 5 5 7 26 30 6 47
8 Vissel Kobe 34 14 5 15 61 59 17 8 3 6 33 26 17 6 2 9 28 33 2 47
9 Oita Trinita 34 12 11 11 35 35 17 7 3 7 18 16 17 5 8 4 17 19 0 47
10 Consadole Sapporo 34 13 7 14 54 49 17 7 4 6 30 22 17 6 3 8 24 27 5 46
11 Vegalta Sendai 34 12 5 17 38 45 17 9 4 4 25 19 17 3 1 13 13 26 -7 41
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 6 17 45 69 17 7 1 9 21 40 17 4 5 8 24 29 -24 39
13 Nagoya Grampus 34 9 10 15 45 50 17 7 3 7 22 18 17 2 7 8 23 32 -5 37
14 Urawa Reds 34 9 10 15 34 50 17 4 3 10 16 29 17 5 7 5 18 21 -16 37
15 Sagan Tosu 34 10 6 18 32 53 17 7 2 8 21 30 17 3 4 10 11 23 -21 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 34 10 6 18 40 63 17 5 3 9 19 34 17 5 3 9 21 29 -23 36
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 6 13 15 21 40 17 2 8 7 10 18 17 4 5 8 11 22 -19 31
18 Jubilo Iwata 34 8 7 19 29 51 17 2 5 10 16 28 17 6 2 9 13 23 -22 31

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 34 22 4 8 68 38 17 12 3 2 37 14 17 10 1 6 31 24 30 70
2 Tokyo 34 19 7 8 46 29 17 12 2 3 29 13 17 7 5 5 17 16 17 64
3 Kashima Antlers 34 18 9 7 54 30 17 11 3 3 30 15 17 7 6 4 24 15 24 63
4 Kawasaki Frontale 34 16 12 6 57 34 17 5 9 3 21 17 17 11 3 3 36 17 23 60
5 Cerezo Osaka 34 18 5 11 39 25 17 9 3 5 21 11 17 9 2 6 18 14 14 59
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 15 10 9 45 29 17 7 7 3 21 11 17 8 3 6 24 18 16 55
7 Gamba Osaka 34 12 11 11 54 48 17 7 6 4 28 18 17 5 5 7 26 30 6 47
8 Vissel Kobe 34 14 5 15 61 59 17 8 3 6 33 26 17 6 2 9 28 33 2 47
9 Oita Trinita 34 12 11 11 35 35 17 7 3 7 18 16 17 5 8 4 17 19 0 47
10 Consadole Sapporo 34 13 7 14 54 49 17 7 4 6 30 22 17 6 3 8 24 27 5 46
11 Vegalta Sendai 34 12 5 17 38 45 17 9 4 4 25 19 17 3 1 13 13 26 -7 41
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 6 17 45 69 17 7 1 9 21 40 17 4 5 8 24 29 -24 39
13 Nagoya Grampus 34 9 10 15 45 50 17 7 3 7 22 18 17 2 7 8 23 32 -5 37
14 Urawa Reds 34 9 10 15 34 50 17 4 3 10 16 29 17 5 7 5 18 21 -16 37
15 Sagan Tosu 34 10 6 18 32 53 17 7 2 8 21 30 17 3 4 10 11 23 -21 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 34 10 6 18 40 63 17 5 3 9 19 34 17 5 3 9 21 29 -23 36
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 34 6 13 15 21 40 17 2 8 7 10 18 17 4 5 8 11 22 -19 31
18 Jubilo Iwata 34 8 7 19 29 51 17 2 5 10 16 28 17 6 2 9 13 23 -22 31

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