Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus in J-League Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Japan J-League Cup
Competition: Sat 23.April
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Shimizu S-Pulse & Nagoya Grampus face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the J-League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J-League. That game, against Tokyo, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Nagoya Grampus.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Last season, Shimizu S-Pulse's J-League Cup journey ended in the play-offs against Kashima Antlers.

Shimizu S-Pulse have played 4 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to IAI Stadium Nihondaira after drawing with Sagan Tosu on their last time out; the game ended 0-0. Suzuki was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.64 out of 10. The defender Suzuki won 4 of 7 duels.

Shimizu aren't scoring a lot here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the league, with only 3 goals from 4 games. Shimizu S-Pulse's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nagoya Grampus form and stats

Nothing but glory last season for Nagoya Grampus, as they won the J-League Cup.

0-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nagoya Grampus in their J-League matches away.

Grampus aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 270 league minutes without a goal. Abe was the last player to find the net. The Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Mitchell James Langerak is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 207 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Nagoya Grampus are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Tokyo. Langerak (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.8. Langerak topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-0 draw at Kashima Antlers's stadium before that.

Goals are few and far between in Nagoya Grampus's away league games. Only 1 goal from 4 travels.

Head 2 Head

Nagoya Grampus - Shimizu 0-0 was the outcome when this pair of squads previously did battle, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these participants: Shimizu S-Pulse won four, Nagoya Grampus were winners in four and we saw two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseY. Suzuki
Y. Suzuki
2 goals
Shimizu S-PulseA. de Jesus Santos
A. de Jesus Santos
1 goals
Shimizu S-PulseB. Kololli
B. Kololli
1 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Nagoya Grampus missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse Nagoya Grampus
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
7 3   Won W   1 7
9 5   Drew D   3 8
9 3   Lost L   7 10
23 11   Scored S   7 25
33 13   Conceded C   16 29
88% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 84%
72% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 76%
44% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 40%
16% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 16%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
60% 64%   BTTS BTTS   45% 44%
20% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 32%
32% 27%   Failed to Score F T   55% 40%
 
4.4 4.1   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.2
4.3 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 5.3
0.5 0.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.5 1
1 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
10.2 12.3   Shots (avg) S (   8.1 9.3
3.8 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 4.4
24% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   18% 22%
 
11.6 10.6   Shots against (avg) S A   9.5 9.4
4.3 3.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.1 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 3 0 1 8 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 5 9
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 4 1 2 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 5 -2 5
3 Nagoya Grampus 4 1 1 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
4 Tokushima Vortis 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 4
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kawasaki Frontale 10 6 2 2 15 12 5 4 0 1 6 5 5 2 2 1 9 7 3 20
2 Kashima Antlers 9 6 1 2 11 8 6 3 1 2 5 7 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 19
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 10 5 3 2 17 11 6 4 2 0 12 5 4 1 1 2 5 6 6 18
4 Kashiwa Reysol 9 5 1 3 10 6 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 2 1 2 4 3 4 16
5 Kyoto Sanga 9 4 3 2 13 10 5 2 1 2 6 7 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 15
6 Tokyo 9 4 3 2 8 5 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 2 1 2 3 3 3 15
7 Cerezo Osaka 9 3 4 2 13 9 4 0 2 2 3 5 5 3 2 0 10 4 4 13
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9 3 4 2 9 8 5 2 2 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 1 13
9 Sagan Tosu 9 2 6 1 9 5 4 2 2 0 7 1 5 0 4 1 2 4 4 12
10 Urawa Reds 10 2 4 4 11 10 5 2 2 1 9 5 5 0 2 3 2 5 1 10
11 Gamba Osaka 9 2 4 3 12 13 5 1 1 3 8 10 4 1 3 0 4 3 -1 10
12 Nagoya Grampus 9 2 4 3 7 9 5 2 2 1 6 5 4 0 2 2 1 4 -2 10
13 Consadole Sapporo 9 1 7 1 8 11 4 0 4 0 3 3 5 1 3 1 5 8 -3 10
14 Avispa Fukuoka 9 1 5 3 4 6 5 0 4 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 -2 8
15 Júbilo Iwata 9 1 5 3 11 14 4 0 3 1 5 6 5 1 2 2 6 8 -3 8
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 9 1 5 3 7 11 4 0 3 1 3 5 5 1 2 2 4 6 -4 8
17 Shonan Bellmare 9 1 3 5 5 11 4 0 2 2 1 4 5 1 1 3 4 7 -6 6
18 Vissel Kobe 10 0 4 6 5 16 4 0 1 3 1 6 6 0 3 3 4 10 -11 4