Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka: Match guide and preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 14.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Struggling Shimizu S-Pulse will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cerezo Osaka in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka 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.

W D D L L

Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J-League this season. Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most conceded goals (55) in J-League, have only managed 3 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from their games here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

A nice win for Shimizu S-Pulse last time playing, versus Vissel Kobe. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with T. Kanai, Valdo and Elsinho scoring for the victors. Preceding that game was the away draw at Kashiwa Reysol that finished 0-0.

The Shimizu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 13 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Shimizu with 28 goals conceded in these matches.

D L W W L

Cerezo Osaka form and stats

As the visiting team in J-League matches, Cerezo Osaka have produced an overall stat of 8-1-4 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Cerezo Osaka are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Cerezo's last game was the home draw against Gamba Osaka (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Urawa Reds wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

The travelling fans enjoy Cerezo's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 13 league matches away. As opposed to that, Cerezo have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cerezo Osaka - Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shimizu won five games, one match ended with a draw and Cerezo Osaka has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

ShimizuC. de Souza Júnior
C. de Souza Júnior
7 goals
Cerezo OsakaH. Okuno
H. Okuno
7 goals
Cerezo OsakaB. Pereira Mendes
B. Pereira Mendes
6 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Cerezo Osaka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Cerezo Osaka
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
4 3 0 Won W 3 8 15
5 1 0 Drew D 1 1 4
17 9 4 Lost L 0 4 7
34 24 4 Scored S 7 20 38
55 28 9 Conceded C 4 19 29
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 73%
77% 92% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 50%
46% 54% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 23%
23% 31% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 12%
77% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 54%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 35%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 15% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.5 0.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
250 158 50 Total Shots T S 46 108 217
91 59 14 Shots on Target S O 15 41 73
33% 37% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 44% 47%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Shimizu S-Pulse's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cerezo Osaka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cerezo Osaka haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the fewest clean sheets (3) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (28) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (55) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 22 2 2 70 22 14 12 1 1 37 13 12 10 1 1 33 9 48 68
2 Gamba Osaka 26 16 4 6 38 28 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 9 3 1 21 12 10 52
3 Nagoya Grampus 27 15 4 8 39 25 12 9 1 2 23 11 15 6 3 6 16 14 14 49
4 Cerezo Osaka 26 15 4 7 38 29 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 8 1 4 20 19 9 49
5 Kashima Antlers 28 15 3 10 43 37 12 6 3 3 18 16 16 9 0 7 25 21 6 48
6 Tokyo 29 14 5 10 42 39 14 7 0 7 20 22 15 7 5 3 22 17 3 47
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 30 13 5 12 61 50 16 8 2 6 36 24 14 5 3 6 25 26 11 44
8 Urawa Reds 27 12 6 9 38 39 14 5 3 6 17 18 13 7 3 3 21 21 -1 42
9 Kashiwa Reysol 26 12 5 9 49 38 13 5 3 5 26 23 13 7 2 4 23 15 11 41
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 26 11 6 9 39 30 13 6 3 4 24 16 13 5 3 5 15 14 9 39
11 Vissel Kobe 29 9 9 11 49 52 15 4 5 6 25 27 14 5 4 5 24 25 -3 36
12 Oita Trinita 26 9 6 11 29 37 13 4 4 5 10 15 13 5 2 6 19 22 -8 33
13 Consadole Sapporo 27 8 6 13 35 49 14 4 4 6 20 24 13 4 2 7 15 25 -14 30
14 Yokohama 26 7 3 16 30 50 12 4 1 7 15 24 14 3 2 9 15 26 -20 24
15 Sagan Tosu 25 4 10 11 24 34 14 3 5 6 14 16 11 1 5 5 10 18 -10 22
16 Shonan Bellmare 25 4 5 16 21 39 13 3 3 7 8 14 12 1 2 9 13 25 -18 17
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 4 5 17 34 55 13 3 1 9 24 28 13 1 4 8 10 27 -21 17
18 Vegalta Sendai 25 2 8 15 23 49 12 0 5 7 11 22 13 2 3 8 12 27 -26 14

Table
  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 26 22 2 2 70 22 14 12 1 1 37 13 12 10 1 1 33 9 48 68
2 Gamba Osaka 26 16 4 6 38 28 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 9 3 1 21 12 10 52
3 Nagoya Grampus 27 15 4 8 39 25 12 9 1 2 23 11 15 6 3 6 16 14 14 49
4 Cerezo Osaka 26 15 4 7 38 29 13 7 3 3 18 10 13 8 1 4 20 19 9 49
5 Kashima Antlers 28 15 3 10 43 37 12 6 3 3 18 16 16 9 0 7 25 21 6 48
6 Tokyo 29 14 5 10 42 39 14 7 0 7 20 22 15 7 5 3 22 17 3 47
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 30 13 5 12 61 50 16 8 2 6 36 24 14 5 3 6 25 26 11 44
8 Urawa Reds 27 12 6 9 38 39 14 5 3 6 17 18 13 7 3 3 21 21 -1 42
9 Kashiwa Reysol 26 12 5 9 49 38 13 5 3 5 26 23 13 7 2 4 23 15 11 41
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 26 11 6 9 39 30 13 6 3 4 24 16 13 5 3 5 15 14 9 39
11 Vissel Kobe 29 9 9 11 49 52 15 4 5 6 25 27 14 5 4 5 24 25 -3 36
12 Oita Trinita 26 9 6 11 29 37 13 4 4 5 10 15 13 5 2 6 19 22 -8 33
13 Consadole Sapporo 27 8 6 13 35 49 14 4 4 6 20 24 13 4 2 7 15 25 -14 30
14 Yokohama 26 7 3 16 30 50 12 4 1 7 15 24 14 3 2 9 15 26 -20 24
15 Sagan Tosu 25 4 10 11 24 34 14 3 5 6 14 16 11 1 5 5 10 18 -10 22
16 Shonan Bellmare 25 4 5 16 21 39 13 3 3 7 8 14 12 1 2 9 13 25 -18 17
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 4 5 17 34 55 13 3 1 9 24 28 13 1 4 8 10 27 -21 17
18 Vegalta Sendai 25 2 8 15 23 49 12 0 5 7 11 22 13 2 3 8 12 27 -26 14

More from Japan - J-League