Football betting preview: Shimizu S-Pulse with moderate expectations before welcoming Kawasaki Frontale

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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

The visiting Kawasaki Frontale side should be favourites in this visit to Shimizu S-Pulse, as the away team holds a 11 point advantage from their ten league games this season.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Nabisco Cup match only four days ago.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Shimizu S-Pulse have played 4 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Shimizu S-Pulse to get some points in this home game.

Shimizu S-Pulse lost their last game at Gamba Osaka after a 1-3 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Kashima Antlers in the J-League.

Shimizu S-Pulse has scored 4 goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 9 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Kawasaki Frontale form and stats

3-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kawasaki Frontale in their matches away. Kawasaki Frontale has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Kawasaki Frontale's last game was the home draw against Shanghai SIPG (2-2). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Vegalta Sendai in the J-League.

Kawasaki Frontale has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 7 goals from 4 games. It's not easy to score on Kawasaki Frontale as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Shimizu S-Pulse-Kawasaki Frontale H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shimizu S-Pulse 2 wins, Kawasaki Frontale 7 wins, 1 draw. 8 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Kawasaki Frontale missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse Kawasaki Frontale
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 4 0 Played 2 4 10
2 1 0 Won 2 3 5
2 0 0 Drew 0 1 4
6 3 0 Lost 0 0 1
11 4 0 Scored 3 7 14
22 9 0 Conceded 1 3 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 90%
90% 75% 0% Over 1.5 50% 75% 70%
60% 50% 0% Over 2.5 50% 50% 30%
30% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 20%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
70% 50% 0% BTTS 50% 50% 50%
10% 25% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 50% 40%
20% 25% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 20%
 
4.1 3.5 0 Corners For (avg) 5 5.5 6.4
6.4 7 0 Corners Against (avg) 3.5 3.8 4.4
1 0.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1 0.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Kawasaki Frontale have not yet lost a game away.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Kawasaki Frontale have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kawasaki Frontale haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Shimizu S-Pulse
All Emperor Cup Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
20-04-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 0 Cerezo Osaka
24-04-19 NC Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 2 Matsumoto Yamaga
28-04-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 0 - 2 Urawa Reds
03-05-19 JL Kashima Antlers 3 - 0 Shimizu S-Pulse
08-05-19 NC Gamba Osaka 3 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse
12-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 05:00 Kawasaki Frontale
18-05-19 JL Oita Trinita 07:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
22-05-19 NC Júbilo Iwata 10:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
25-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 05:00 Vegalta Sendai
01-06-19 JL Matsumoto Yamaga 09:00 Shimizu S-Pulse
Kawasaki Frontale
All Emperor Cup AFC Champions League Nabisco Cup Club Friendlies J-League
All Home Away
19-04-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 0 Shonan Bellmare
23-04-19 ACL Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 2 Ulsan
28-04-19 JL Vissel Kobe 1 - 2 Kawasaki Frontale
03-05-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 3 - 1 Vegalta Sendai
07-05-19 ACL Kawasaki Frontale 2 - 2 Shanghai SIPG
12-05-19 JL Shimizu S-Pulse 05:00 Kawasaki Frontale
17-05-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Nagoya Grampus
21-05-19 ACL Sydney 10:00 Kawasaki Frontale
26-05-19 JL Oita Trinita 07:00 Kawasaki Frontale
01-06-19 JL Kawasaki Frontale 10:00 Urawa Reds

  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 10 7 3 0 15 5 5 5 0 0 10 2 5 2 3 0 5 3 10 24
2 Nagoya Grampus 10 6 2 2 18 7 4 4 0 0 8 0 6 2 2 2 10 7 11 20
3 Oita Trinita 10 6 2 2 13 6 5 3 0 2 6 2 5 3 2 0 7 4 7 20
4 Kawasaki Frontale 10 5 4 1 14 7 6 2 3 1 7 4 4 3 1 0 7 3 7 19
5 Consadole Sapporo 10 6 0 4 17 15 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 3 0 2 5 7 2 18
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 11 5 3 3 14 15 5 2 3 0 7 5 6 3 0 3 7 10 -1 18
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 5 2 3 11 6 6 2 2 2 5 3 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 17
8 Kashima Antlers 10 5 2 3 15 11 5 4 0 1 8 3 5 1 2 2 7 8 4 17
9 Urawa Reds 10 5 2 3 8 8 5 1 1 3 2 7 5 4 1 0 6 1 0 17
10 Cerezo Osaka 11 4 2 5 10 8 6 2 1 3 5 4 5 2 1 2 5 4 2 14
11 Shonan Bellmare 10 4 2 4 13 12 6 2 2 2 8 8 4 2 0 2 5 4 1 14
12 Matsumoto Yamaga 10 3 2 5 6 11 5 2 0 3 3 6 5 1 2 2 3 5 -5 11
13 Vissel Kobe 10 3 1 6 14 17 4 1 1 2 5 7 6 2 0 4 9 10 -3 10
14 Júbilo Iwata 10 2 3 5 8 10 5 0 2 3 5 8 5 2 1 2 3 2 -2 9
15 Gamba Osaka 11 2 2 7 15 22 6 0 2 4 8 12 5 2 0 3 7 10 -7 8
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 10 2 2 6 11 22 4 1 0 3 4 9 6 1 2 3 7 13 -11 8
17 Vegalta Sendai 10 2 1 7 9 16 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 0 0 5 3 10 -7 7
18 Sagan Tosu 11 2 1 8 4 17 5 2 0 3 4 8 6 0 1 5 0 9 -13 7

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