The visiting Kashima Antlers side should be favourites in this visit to Shimizu S-Pulse, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their 16 league games this season.
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 Kashima Antlers.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu S-Pulse's results here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the J-League have been very modest with 2 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Shimizu with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Vegalta Sendai game, 28 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Game days at IAI Stadium Nihondaira have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Shimizu as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The fans are hoping that Shimizu will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the J-League game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima (placed 9th). Ahead of that match, Shimizu lost 1-2 at home to Kashiwa Reysol.
The manager P. Cklamovski will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Yokohama F. Marinos in only four days.
Goals decide football matches and Shimizu are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Shimizu with 19 goals conceded in these matches.
Kashima Antlers form and stats
The visitors are W4-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the J-League. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Kashima hope to make it five in this match. Kashima Antlers have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
The supporters enjoyed Kashima Antlers's previous game versus Vegalta Sendai (placed 16th), a J-League 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Kashima Antlers won their away game at Nagoya Grampus. The scoreline was 3-1.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager A. Zago when A. Ueda scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Kashima have scored 13 goals in 9 league games away. As opposed to that, Kashima have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Shimizu, two draws and seven wins for Kashima Antlers. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Stum 9 goals |  C. de Souza Júnior 5 goals |  S. Doi 4 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Kashima Antlers missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Antlers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 35 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 81% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 67% | 62% |
| 53% | 62% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 19% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 62% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 44% | 31% |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 141 | 107 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 35 | 98 | 190 |
| 49 | 37 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 72 |
| 33% | 38% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 33% |
- All of Shimizu S-Pulse's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Kashima Antlers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Kashima Antlers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kashima Antlers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (19) at home
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (35)
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the the worst goal difference (-15)
- 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.
- Shimizu S-Pulse is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 32 | 41 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 33 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Consadole Sapporo | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 14 |
| 13 | Yokohama | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -13 | 14 |
| 14 | Oita Trinita | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 11 |
| 17 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -15 | 9 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -13 | 6 |