Open game expected at IAI Stadium Nihondaira: Shimizu S-Pulse vs Gamba Osaka preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Fri 13.August
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

14th- against 13th place might not sound all that sexy. Here's the information that makes Shimizu S-Pulse - Gamba Osaka (even) more interesting!

Insights:
  • Gamba Osaka have the most matches under the total-line (15) in J-League

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 Shimizu and Gamba Osaka.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the J-League this season. Shimizu S-Pulse have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses from their games here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Yokohama F. Marinos in the J-League last time out and are looking for a win here. The goalie Shuichi Gonda was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.62 out of ten. Gonda stopped the opponent with seven saves. The Shimizu S-Pulse goalkeeper Shuichi Gonda was crucial in the match against Yokohama F. Marinos last time out, making seven saves. Kenta Nishizawa was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Yokohama F. Marinos after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

Before that game, the home loss against Kawasaki Frontale with the scoreline 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Shimizu S-Pulse perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shimizu as a small favourite), we find ten games. Shimizu S-Pulse has won three of these, drawn two and lost five.

Shimizu aren't scoring a lot here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the league, with only 10 goals from 11 games. Shimizu S-Pulse's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Gamba Osaka form and stats

As the visiting team in J-League matches, Gamba Osaka have produced an overall stat of 4-3-5 so far.

Gamba Osaka lost away at Tokushima Vortis (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Masaaki Higashiguchi was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.35. The agile goalkeeper Higashiguchi stopped the opponent with five saves.

A 2-3 loss hosting Yokohama F. Marinos before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gamba Osaka playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were five Gamba Osaka wins, seven draws and six defeats.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Gamba Osaka - Shimizu S-Pulse 0-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Shimizu S-Pulse won three games, two matches ended in a draw and Gamba Osaka got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

ShimizuT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
7 goals
Gamba OsakaA. Aguiar Oliveira
A. Aguiar Oliveira
6 goals
Gamba OsakaL. Peruchena Pereira
L. Peruchena Pereira
5 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Gamba Osaka missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Gamba Osaka
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 12 23
5 2 1 Won W 1 4 7
9 5 1 Drew D 1 3 5
9 4 1 Lost L 2 5 11
24 10 5 Scored S 2 7 17
32 16 4 Conceded C 3 8 23
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 83%
78% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 33% 52%
48% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 8% 30%
22% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
52% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 17% 30%
17% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 39%
39% 45% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 48%
 
3.8 4.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4 4.2
5.4 5.4 6.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6 5
0.6 0.8 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 10.1 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.3 9
3.6 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 3.3
29% 24% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 18% 22%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Gamba Osaka have the most matches under the total-line (15) 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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 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 23 19 4 0 55 15 13 11 2 0 27 10 10 8 2 0 28 5 40 61
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 22 15 5 2 44 20 11 8 3 0 23 6 11 7 2 2 21 14 24 50
3 Sagan Tosu 23 11 8 4 31 15 12 8 3 1 23 6 11 3 5 3 8 9 16 41
4 Vissel Kobe 23 11 8 4 36 23 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 6 4 2 18 15 13 41
5 Kashima Antlers 23 11 5 7 37 24 11 6 3 2 22 12 12 5 2 5 15 12 13 38
6 Nagoya Grampus 22 11 4 7 23 18 10 5 1 4 9 9 12 6 3 3 14 9 5 37
7 Tokyo 23 10 5 8 31 31 11 6 1 4 19 18 12 4 4 4 12 13 0 35
8 Urawa Reds 23 10 5 8 25 25 12 7 3 2 15 12 11 3 2 6 10 13 0 35
9 Consadole Sapporo 22 9 5 8 29 29 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 3 3 5 9 15 0 32
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 7 10 6 25 23 11 3 4 4 9 10 12 4 6 2 16 13 2 31
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 8 6 9 24 28 11 5 1 5 12 12 12 3 5 4 12 16 -4 30
12 Cerezo Osaka 22 6 9 7 29 27 12 5 5 2 16 12 10 1 4 5 13 15 2 27
13 Gamba Osaka 23 7 5 11 17 23 11 3 2 6 10 15 12 4 3 5 7 8 -6 26
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 5 9 9 24 32 11 2 5 4 10 16 12 3 4 5 14 16 -8 24
15 Kashiwa Reysol 23 7 2 14 24 33 11 4 0 7 14 18 12 3 2 7 10 15 -9 23
16 Tokushima Vortis 23 6 5 12 20 29 12 3 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 16 -9 23
17 Shonan Bellmare 23 4 9 10 22 28 12 2 6 4 9 10 11 2 3 6 13 18 -6 21
18 Vegalta Sendai 23 3 9 11 18 36 11 2 4 5 8 15 12 1 5 6 10 21 -18 18
19 Oita Trinita 23 4 4 15 14 34 12 3 4 5 8 14 11 1 0 10 6 20 -20 16
20 Yokohama 23 3 5 15 16 51 12 2 4 6 11 20 11 1 1 9 5 31 -35 14

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