This match features two teams living in the basement of the J-League, Oita Trinita holding 18th place and Shimizu S-Pulse lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
- Oita Trinita is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in J-League
Oita Trinita and Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
Oita Trinita form and stats
The story so far in the J-League for Oita Trinita at their home stadium (Ōita Bank Dome) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. There's also a terrible streak running regardless of playing venue as Oita Trinita have lost seven games in a row. With Trinita having lost three times in a row here, the pressure is increasing on the manager T. Katanosaka.
Trinita lost their last game at Urawa Reds (placed 8th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was a Nabisco Cup defeat to Tokyo (0-1).
This is expected to be a close game, with Oita Trinita perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Oita Trinita as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Oita Trinita has won six of these, drawn five and lost four.
Trinita have scored 3 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Trinita defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Shimizu S-Pulse playing as the away team in the J-League this season. Shimizu have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Shimizu has drawn their two previous away games.
Shimizu's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Shonan Bellmare that finished 1-1. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Yokohama F. Marinos.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shimizu S-Pulse playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Shimizu wins, four draws and three defeats.
Shimizu find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Shimizu have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Trinita won three, Shimizu S-Pulse won four and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Machida 3 goals |   T. Santos Santana 3 goals | K. Nakayama 2 goals |
Oita Trinita missing players
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
| Oita Trinita | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 82% |
| 70% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 40% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 18% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.7 | 5.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 31% |
- Oita Trinita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Oita Trinita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Oita Trinita have yet to win a game at home.
- Oita Trinita haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Oita Trinita is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals away as Oita Trinita have scored home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in J-League
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 22 | 32 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Vissel Kobe | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 10 | Tokyo | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Tokushima Vortis | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Kashima Antlers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -4 | 11 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 5 |
| 19 | Vegalta Sendai | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 3 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -25 | 2 |