Delightful dogfight as daring Cerezo Osaka duels with determined Shimizu S-Pulse

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 30.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: Yanmar Stadium Nagai (50000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Cerezo Osaka leading Shimizu S-Pulse by 17 points.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cerezo Osaka and Shimizu S-Pulse.

Cerezo Osaka are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Shimizu S-Pulse are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Cerezo Osaka form and stats

Cerezo Osaka have collected 27 points from their J-League home games so far after 8-3-5. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cerezo Osaka after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Cerezo Osaka supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Shimizu S-Pulse in J-League and win 2-1. Heartbreak before that as Cerezo Osaka lost 0-1 at Vissel Kobe's place.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cerezo Osaka handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W8-D2-L2.

Cerezo Osaka are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 16 games. From these home matches, Cerezo Osaka have conceded only 10 goals.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

As the visiting team in J-League matches, Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most conceded goals (67) in J-League, have produced an overall stat of 4-5-7 so far. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Shimizu S-Pulse are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Two away games in a row for Shimizu S-Pulse, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Cerezo Osaka in the J-League. A draw for Shimizu S-Pulse before that, at their own venue hosting Oita Trinita (1-1).

Shimizu S-Pulse are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Shimizu S-Pulse have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cerezo Osaka - Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Cerezo Osaka, 1 draw and 5 wins for Shimizu S-Pulse. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseDouglas
Douglas
13 goals
Cerezo OsakaK. Mizunuma
K. Mizunuma
7 goals
Shimizu S-PulseK. Nishizawa
K. Nishizawa
7 goals

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cerezo Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 5 17 33
17 9 2 Won W 1 4 10
5 3 1 Drew D 2 5 6
11 5 2 Lost L 2 8 17
37 21 6 Scored S 5 24 44
25 11 5 Conceded C 8 29 69
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
61% 53% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 88%
30% 41% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 59% 64%
3% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 24%
30% 35% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 64%
42% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 12%
33% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 18% 24%
 
5 6.2 5.4 Corners For (avg) C F 2.6 4 4.3
5.9 5.1 6.4 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.2 6.6 6.2
0.9 1.1 0.6 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
397 215 68 Total Shots T S 50 204 392
144 81 23 Shots on Target S O 15 83 151
26% 26% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 29%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (10) at home
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals (24)
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Cerezo Osaka has the fewest points from losing position (3)
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cerezo Osaka have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (67)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the second half (42)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 32 20 4 8 61 37 16 11 3 2 34 14 16 9 1 6 27 23 24 64
2 Tokyo 32 19 6 7 45 25 16 12 1 3 28 12 16 7 5 4 17 13 20 63
3 Kashima Antlers 32 17 9 6 52 27 16 11 3 2 29 12 16 6 6 4 23 15 25 60
4 Kawasaki Frontale 32 15 12 5 54 29 16 5 9 2 20 13 16 10 3 3 34 16 25 57
5 Cerezo Osaka 32 16 5 11 35 24 16 8 3 5 19 10 16 8 2 6 16 14 11 53
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 14 10 8 44 28 16 6 7 3 20 11 16 8 3 5 24 17 16 52
7 Oita Trinita 32 12 11 9 35 31 16 7 3 6 18 14 16 5 8 3 17 17 4 47
8 Consadole Sapporo 32 12 7 13 51 47 16 7 4 5 29 20 16 5 3 8 22 27 4 43
9 Gamba Osaka 32 10 11 11 47 45 16 6 6 4 24 17 16 4 5 7 23 28 2 41
10 Vissel Kobe 32 12 5 15 54 57 16 7 3 6 29 25 16 5 2 9 25 32 -3 41
11 Vegalta Sendai 32 11 5 16 36 44 16 8 4 4 23 19 16 3 1 12 13 25 -8 38
12 Nagoya Grampus 32 9 10 13 44 47 16 7 3 6 22 17 16 2 7 7 22 30 -3 37
13 Urawa Reds 32 9 9 14 31 46 16 4 3 9 14 26 16 5 6 5 17 20 -15 36
14 Sagan Tosu 32 10 6 16 32 50 16 7 2 7 21 28 16 3 4 9 11 22 -18 36
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 10 6 16 43 67 16 6 1 9 20 40 16 4 5 7 23 27 -24 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 32 9 5 18 38 62 16 4 3 9 18 34 16 5 2 9 20 28 -24 32
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 6 12 14 19 35 16 2 7 7 9 17 16 4 5 7 10 18 -16 30
18 Júbilo Iwata 32 7 7 18 26 46 16 1 5 10 14 27 16 6 2 8 12 19 -20 28

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 32 20 4 8 61 37 16 11 3 2 34 14 16 9 1 6 27 23 24 64
2 Tokyo 32 19 6 7 45 25 16 12 1 3 28 12 16 7 5 4 17 13 20 63
3 Kashima Antlers 32 17 9 6 52 27 16 11 3 2 29 12 16 6 6 4 23 15 25 60
4 Kawasaki Frontale 32 15 12 5 54 29 16 5 9 2 20 13 16 10 3 3 34 16 25 57
5 Cerezo Osaka 32 16 5 11 35 24 16 8 3 5 19 10 16 8 2 6 16 14 11 53
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 14 10 8 44 28 16 6 7 3 20 11 16 8 3 5 24 17 16 52
7 Oita Trinita 32 12 11 9 35 31 16 7 3 6 18 14 16 5 8 3 17 17 4 47
8 Consadole Sapporo 32 12 7 13 51 47 16 7 4 5 29 20 16 5 3 8 22 27 4 43
9 Gamba Osaka 32 10 11 11 47 45 16 6 6 4 24 17 16 4 5 7 23 28 2 41
10 Vissel Kobe 32 12 5 15 54 57 16 7 3 6 29 25 16 5 2 9 25 32 -3 41
11 Vegalta Sendai 32 11 5 16 36 44 16 8 4 4 23 19 16 3 1 12 13 25 -8 38
12 Nagoya Grampus 32 9 10 13 44 47 16 7 3 6 22 17 16 2 7 7 22 30 -3 37
13 Urawa Reds 32 9 9 14 31 46 16 4 3 9 14 26 16 5 6 5 17 20 -15 36
14 Sagan Tosu 32 10 6 16 32 50 16 7 2 7 21 28 16 3 4 9 11 22 -18 36
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 10 6 16 43 67 16 6 1 9 20 40 16 4 5 7 23 27 -24 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 32 9 5 18 38 62 16 4 3 9 18 34 16 5 2 9 20 28 -24 32
17 Matsumoto Yamaga 32 6 12 14 19 35 16 2 7 7 9 17 16 4 5 7 10 18 -16 30
18 Júbilo Iwata 32 7 7 18 26 46 16 1 5 10 14 27 16 6 2 8 12 19 -20 28

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