J-League duel: Close contest expected between Sagan Tosu and Shimizu S-Pulse

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 30.June
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Best Amenity Stadium (24490 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 14th place.

It's no vacation for neither Sagan Tosu nor Shimizu S-Pulse as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

Sagan Tosu have collected 12 points from their home games so far after 4-0-4.

Sagan Tosu's last game was hosting Shimizu S-Pulse and winning 4-2. Heartbreak before that as Sagan Tosu lost 1-3 at Consadole Sapporo's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sagan Tosu have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 0 Lost 7.

Sagan Tosu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 9 goals in 8 matches. Sagan Tosu have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most conceded goals (20) away in J-League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Shimizu S-Pulse, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 2-4 versus Sagan Tosu. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Nagoya Grampus.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Shimizu S-Pulse in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Shimizu S-Pulse, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Shimizu S-Pulse are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sagan Tosu - Shimizu S-Pulse 4-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sagan Tosu won 5 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Shimizu S-Pulse has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 5 / 5

Top Goalscorers

Douglas
7 goals / 1 assists
K. Kitagawa
5 goals / 2 assists
R. Harakawa
2 goals / 2 assists

Sagan Tosu missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Sagan Tosu Shimizu S-Pulse
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played 2 10 17
5 4 2 Won 1 2 5
1 0 0 Drew 1 4 4
11 4 1 Lost 0 4 8
12 9 4 Scored 3 13 24
25 11 3 Conceded 2 20 38
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 50% 67% Over 1.5 100% 100% 94%
35% 38% 33% Over 2.5 50% 60% 65%
24% 38% 33% Over 3.5 0% 20% 41%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 29%
24% 25% 33% BTTS 100% 90% 76%
24% 25% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 6%
59% 50% 33% Failed To Score 0% 10% 18%
 
4.6 4.5 5.7 Corners For (avg) 3 3.9 3.8
5.1 4.4 4 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 5.6 6
1.2 1.4 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.4 1.2
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Shimizu S-Pulse's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sagan Tosu have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sagan Tosu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sagan Tosu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sagan Tosu
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
26-05-19 JL Sagan Tosu 1 - 0 Kashima Antlers
01-06-19 JL Sagan Tosu 0 - 1 Cerezo Osaka
15-06-19 JL Urawa Reds 2 - 1 Sagan Tosu
22-06-19 JL Consadole Sapporo 3 - 1 Sagan Tosu
30-06-19 JL Sagan Tosu 4 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse
03-07-19 EC Sagan Tosu 10:00 Roasso Kumamoto
07-07-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Sagan Tosu
13-07-19 JL Sagan Tosu 10:30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20-07-19 JL Kashima Antlers 09:30 Sagan Tosu
04-08-19 JL Sagan Tosu 10:30 Oita Trinita
Shimizu S-Pulse
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
25-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 4 - 3 Vegalta Sendai
01-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 1 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse
15-06-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 3 - 2 Yokohama F. Marinos
22-06-19 JL Nagoya Grampus 1 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse
30-06-19 JL Sagan Tosu 4 - 2 Shimizu S-Pulse
03-07-19 EC Shimizu S-Pulse 10:00 Parceiro Nagano
06-07-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 09:00 Vissel Kobe
13-07-19 JL Gamba Osaka 10:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
20-07-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 10:00 Tokyo
03-08-19 JL Yokohama F. Marinos 10:00 Shimizu S-Pulse

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tokyo 17 11 3 3 25 12 10 9 0 1 20 6 7 2 3 2 5 6 13 36
2 Kawasaki Frontale 16 8 7 1 25 11 9 2 6 1 10 7 7 6 1 0 15 4 14 31
3 Yokohama F. Marinos 17 9 3 5 29 24 8 5 3 0 16 6 9 4 0 5 13 18 5 30
4 Oita Trinita 17 8 5 4 21 14 9 4 2 3 10 5 8 4 3 1 11 9 7 29
5 Kashima Antlers 16 8 4 4 26 15 8 6 1 1 17 5 8 2 3 3 9 10 11 28
6 Consadole Sapporo 17 8 3 6 23 21 8 5 1 2 16 9 9 3 2 4 7 12 2 27
7 Cerezo Osaka 17 8 2 7 16 11 8 4 1 3 8 4 9 4 1 4 8 7 5 26
8 Nagoya Grampus 17 7 4 6 27 20 7 5 0 2 11 3 10 2 4 4 16 17 7 25
9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 7 3 6 20 12 8 3 2 3 7 4 8 4 1 3 13 8 8 24
10 Vegalta Sendai 17 7 1 9 22 25 9 6 1 2 15 9 8 1 0 7 7 16 -3 22
11 Vissel Kobe 17 6 3 8 28 29 8 3 2 3 16 14 9 3 1 5 12 15 -1 21
12 Urawa Reds 16 6 3 7 13 21 8 2 1 5 6 15 8 4 2 2 7 6 -8 21
13 Gamba Osaka 17 5 5 7 21 24 9 2 3 4 11 13 8 3 2 3 10 11 -3 20
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 5 4 8 24 38 7 3 0 4 11 18 10 2 4 4 13 20 -14 19
15 Shonan Bellmare 17 5 2 10 18 26 9 2 2 5 9 13 8 3 0 5 9 13 -8 17
16 Matsumoto Yamaga 17 4 4 9 9 22 9 2 2 5 5 11 8 2 2 4 4 11 -13 16
17 Sagan Tosu 17 5 1 11 12 25 8 4 0 4 9 11 9 1 1 7 3 14 -13 16
18 Júbilo Iwata 17 3 5 9 12 21 9 1 4 4 9 12 8 2 1 5 3 9 -9 14

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