National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Reds that keep their silverware dream alive.
Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Reds should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu participated in J-League Cup the last season, where they reached the group stage.The home supporters can't complain about results here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira as Shimizu S-Pulse have scored 23 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the J2-League are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Shimizu S-Pulse in their previous game, a fixture away at Roasso Kumamoto that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Ahead of that game, a disappointing home defeat against Gifu (after extra-time) in the Emperor Cup.
Shimizu S-Pulse are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 9 games). From these home matches, Shimizu have conceded only 6 goals.
Urawa Reds form and stats
Last season their J-League Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.3-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Urawa Reds in their J-League matches away.
Ito was the last player to score for the away team. Urawa Reds haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Urawa Reds goalkeeper Zion Suzuki is eager to challenge this, with his 220 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Urawa Reds are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Yokohama. Höibraten, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.03. Höibraten hit one key pass and won 10 of 12 duels.
Before that game, the win at home against Kansai University (after extra-time) in the Emperor Cup (1-0).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Urawa as they have only managed to score 7 times from 9 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Urawa Reds as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Reds have faced each other already this season: Urawa Reds - Shimizu 1-1. Statistics for the last ten meetings between these two squads are: one win for Shimizu S-Pulse, four draws and five wins for Urawa Reds. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Santos Santana 7 goals |  C. de Souza Júnior 6 goals | K. Nakayama 5 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Urawa Reds missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Urawa Reds | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 7 | 10 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 47 | 30 | Scored | S | 8 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 12 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 58% | 76% | ||
| 80% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 60% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 8% | 32% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 58% | 36% | ||
| 5 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 5.4 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.1 | 11.5 | ||
| 5.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 30% | ||
| 7.8 | 6.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 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 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| 6 | Júbilo Iwata | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 31 |
| 8 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 30 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 12 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 28 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -8 | 24 |
| 16 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | JEF United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -15 | 23 |
| 19 | Tochigi | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -21 | 19 |
| 21 | Iwaki | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 16 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 20 | -17 | 14 |
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 33 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 26 |
| 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Tokyo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -8 | 16 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 13 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 12 |
