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 16th and the visitors in 13th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu S-Pulse are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two games.Shimizu S-Pulse are returning here after visiting Júbilo Iwata in a J-League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a Nabisco Cup home game that ended 1-1 versus Gamba Osaka.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Nabisco Cup game versus Matsumoto Yamaga in only four days. This game is also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
At IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shimizu S-Pulse has the goal stats of 3-7 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
Cerezo Osaka form and stats
Cerezo Osaka are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League home defeat versus Consadole Sapporo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Before that, Cerezo Osaka secured a home win against Nagoya Grampus with the score 3-0.
A quick return to home after this game, as Cerezo Osaka are hosting Vissel Kobe in the Nabisco Cup only four days away.
Cerezo Osaka are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games. Cerezo Osaka have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shimizu S-Pulse won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Cerezo Osaka has 4 wins.Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Cerezo Osaka missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Cerezo Osaka | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 2 | Played | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | Scored | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 7 | Conceded | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | Both teams to score | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 43% |
| 4.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | 2.7 | 4.4 |
| 7.1 | 9 | Corners Against (avg) | 7 | 5.1 |
| 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Shimizu S-Pulse is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has scored in all of their 2 home matches.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 matches.
| 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 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Tokyo | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Shonan Bellmare | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Júbilo Iwata | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Sagan Tosu | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
