A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Kawasaki Frontale fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Shimizu S-Pulse's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the J-League. That game was an away game at Vissel Kobe, so at least Kawasaki are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Kawasaki Frontale form and stats
Home games in the J-League have been a walk in the park for Kawasaki Frontale so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Kawasaki has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium. We remember; it was Sagan Tosu.
An away draw last time out for Kawasaki Frontale, facing Vissel Kobe in a game that ended 2-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nagoya Grampus (0-1).
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Kawasaki home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in three wins, two draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
There will be little rest for Kawasaki Frontale after this match as they are travelling to Vissel Kobe for a Nabisco Cup game in only four days.
Kawasaki Frontale are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Kawasaki have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
As the visiting team in J-League matches, Shimizu S-Pulse have produced an overall stat of 0-3-2 so far. It's three draws from Shimizu's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League home defeat versus Yokohama with 2-3 on the scoreboard. A loss against Yokohama F. Marinos was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Shimizu have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Kawasaki, two draws and one win for Shimizu S-Pulse. Over 2,5 goals: ten times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Kobayashi 7 goals |  L. da Silva dos Santos 6 goals | S. Kurumaya 5 goals |
Kawasaki Frontale missing players
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
| Kawasaki Frontale | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 36 | 15 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 24 |
| 92% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 92% |
| 69% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 67% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 50% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 62% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 83% |
| 31% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 8% |
| 15% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.5 | 6.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 0.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 194 | 93 | 64 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 14 | 106 |
| 84 | 37 | 22 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 43% | 41% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 40% |
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most matches over the total-line (9)
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most points (16) at home
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most points from losing position (10)
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most scored goals (36)
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most scored goals in the first half (15)
- Kawasaki Frontale has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Kawasaki Frontale has the the best goal difference (+10) at home
- Kawasaki Frontale has the the best goal difference (+24)
- Kawasaki Frontale have not yet lost a game at home.
- Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shimizu S-Pulse have scored away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 32 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | Tokyo | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 20 |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 12 | Yokohama | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 4 |