The season is still fairly new and the J-League table has to be read with caution. So far Sagan Tosu find themselves in 16th position and Shimizu S-Pulse are placed 18th.
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 Sagan and Shimizu S-Pulse.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Sagan Tosu form and stats
Two J-League home games so far for Sagan Tosu, who are yet to win here at Best Amenity Stadium. Only 1 point so far.
T. Kanai was the last player to score a league goal for Sagan Tosu and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Sagan haven't scored in 797 minutes.
No payout for Sagan in their previous match, an away game at Nagoya Grampus that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that, Sagan Tosu drew at home versus Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sagan, as the J-League home game vs Cerezo Osaka is only four days away.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sagan Tosu at home in the league. 0 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
No J-League points yet away for Shimizu S-Pulse, from their first 2 matches. It's looking increasingly bleak for Shimizu who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Tokyo was the last time a defeat was avoided. Shimizu S-Pulse seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Shimizu are travelling again after losing away to Vissel Kobe in their previous match (1-3). A loss against Gamba Osaka was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Oita Trinita in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Shimizu S-Pulse has managed 1 goal and let in 5 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Sagan, four draws and three wins for Shimizu S-Pulse. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Nishizawa 7 goals |
Sagan Tosu missing players
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
| Sagan Tosu | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
- All of Shimizu S-Pulse's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest matches over the total-line (0)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals (0)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Sagan Tosu has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0)
- Sagan Tosu has the most matches under the total-line (5)
- Sagan Tosu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sagan Tosu have failed to score a single goal.
- Sagan Tosu have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sagan Tosu have yet to win a game.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (12)
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have lost all their matches so far.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored more than double the goals of Sagan Tosu.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shimizu S-Pulse is in the worst form (0-0-5)
| Sagan Tosu | Last season | Shimizu S-Pulse | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 18 | 8 | Lost | L | 8 | 17 | ||
| 32 | 21 | Scored | S | 24 | 45 | ||
| 53 | 30 | Conceded | C | 29 | 69 | ||
| 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 62% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 88% | 85% | ||
| 47% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 62% | ||
| 26% | 35% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 24% | 35% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 24% | ||
| 41% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 71% | 62% | ||
| 21% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 15% | ||
| 47% | 35% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | ||
| 5 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 344 | 200 | Total Shots | T S | 204 | 401 | ||
| 124 | 72 | Shots on Target | S O | 83 | 157 | ||
| 26% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yokohama | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
| 16 | Sagan Tosu | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 0 |