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Competition: Japan J-League
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Shimizu S-Pulse are welcoming Sagan Tosu for another important game after their 1-2 result against 5th-placed Cerezo Osaka.

Shimizu S-Pulse and Sagan Tosu 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.

It's quite the trip for Sagan Tosu when visiting Shimizu S-Pulse as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.

Relegation threatens Shimizu S-Pulse who should definitely be looking for some points here. Sagan Tosu are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most conceded goals (69) in J-League, have played 16 J-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-9 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Y. Shinoda led his Shimizu S-Pulse to a defeat in the J-League match away at Cerezo Osaka. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. In the match before that, Shimizu S-Pulse hosted Oita Trinita and drew the game 1-1.

Shimizu S-Pulse are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 16 games. As for conceded goals, Shimizu S-Pulse's unpleasant statistic is 40 goals surrendered.

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Sagan Tosu form and stats

Sagan Tosu have only collected 13 points from their away games in the J-League, after 3-4-9 (16 played). Visiting Sagan Tosu has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The attacking players of Sagan Tosu have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 257 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a J-League home defeat versus Consadole Sapporo with 0-2 on the scoreboard. A 0-0 draw at Nagoya Grampus's stadium before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sagan Tosu as they have only managed to score 11 times from 16 away games in the league. 22 goals have been conceded by Sagan Tosu in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sagan Tosu - Shimizu S-Pulse 4-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Shimizu S-Pulse, 4 draws and 4 wins for Sagan Tosu. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseDouglas
Douglas
13 goals
Shimizu S-PulseK. Nishizawa
K. Nishizawa
7 goals
Sagan TosuM. Kanazaki
M. Kanazaki
7 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Sagan Tosu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Sagan Tosu
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
10 6 1 Won W 1 3 10
6 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
17 9 3 Lost L 2 9 17
44 20 3 Scored S 6 11 32
69 40 7 Conceded C 7 22 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 91%
88% 88% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 56% 64%
64% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 48%
36% 50% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 27%
24% 31% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 12%
64% 56% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 38% 42%
12% 12% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 21%
24% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 56% 45%
 
4.3 4.7 4 Corners For (avg) C F 5.2 5.1 5.4
6.2 5.7 6.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.2 6.1 5.1
1.1 1 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.3
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 3
 
392 188 38 Total Shots T S 48 139 339
151 68 11 Shots on Target S O 21 52 124
29% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 21% 26%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (40) at home
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (69)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the second half (42)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the the worst goal difference (-20) at home
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the the worst goal difference (-25)
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 21 4 8 65 38 16 11 3 2 34 14 17 10 1 6 31 24 27 67
2 Tokyo 33 19 7 7 46 26 17 12 2 3 29 13 16 7 5 4 17 13 20 64
3 Kashima Antlers 33 17 9 7 53 30 17 11 3 3 30 15 16 6 6 4 23 15 23 60
4 Kawasaki Frontale 33 15 12 6 55 33 17 5 9 3 21 17 16 10 3 3 34 16 22 57
5 Cerezo Osaka 33 17 5 11 37 25 17 9 3 5 21 11 16 8 2 6 16 14 12 56
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 14 10 9 44 29 16 6 7 3 20 11 17 8 3 6 24 18 15 52
7 Oita Trinita 33 12 11 10 35 33 16 7 3 6 18 14 17 5 8 4 17 19 2 47
8 Consadole Sapporo 33 13 7 13 53 47 16 7 4 5 29 20 17 6 3 8 24 27 6 46
9 Gamba Osaka 33 11 11 11 51 46 17 7 6 4 28 18 16 4 5 7 23 28 5 44
10 Vissel Kobe 33 13 5 15 57 58 16 7 3 6 29 25 17 6 2 9 28 33 -1 44
11 Vegalta Sendai 33 12 5 16 38 44 17 9 4 4 25 19 16 3 1 12 13 25 -6 41
12 Nagoya Grampus 33 9 10 14 45 49 16 7 3 6 22 17 17 2 7 8 23 32 -4 37
13 Urawa Reds 33 9 10 14 32 47 16 4 3 9 14 26 17 5 7 5 18 21 -15 37
14 Sagan Tosu 33 10 6 17 32 52 17 7 2 8 21 30 16 3 4 9 11 22 -20 36
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 10 6 17 44 69 16 6 1 9 20 40 17 4 5 8 24 29 -25 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 33 10 5 18 39 62 17 5 3 9 19 34 16 5 2 9 20 28 -23 35
17 Júbilo Iwata 33 8 7 18 28 47 17 2 5 10 16 28 16 6 2 8 12 19 -19 31
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 6 12 15 20 39 16 2 7 7 9 17 17 4 5 8 11 22 -19 30

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 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 21 4 8 65 38 16 11 3 2 34 14 17 10 1 6 31 24 27 67
2 Tokyo 33 19 7 7 46 26 17 12 2 3 29 13 16 7 5 4 17 13 20 64
3 Kashima Antlers 33 17 9 7 53 30 17 11 3 3 30 15 16 6 6 4 23 15 23 60
4 Kawasaki Frontale 33 15 12 6 55 33 17 5 9 3 21 17 16 10 3 3 34 16 22 57
5 Cerezo Osaka 33 17 5 11 37 25 17 9 3 5 21 11 16 8 2 6 16 14 12 56
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 33 14 10 9 44 29 16 6 7 3 20 11 17 8 3 6 24 18 15 52
7 Oita Trinita 33 12 11 10 35 33 16 7 3 6 18 14 17 5 8 4 17 19 2 47
8 Consadole Sapporo 33 13 7 13 53 47 16 7 4 5 29 20 17 6 3 8 24 27 6 46
9 Gamba Osaka 33 11 11 11 51 46 17 7 6 4 28 18 16 4 5 7 23 28 5 44
10 Vissel Kobe 33 13 5 15 57 58 16 7 3 6 29 25 17 6 2 9 28 33 -1 44
11 Vegalta Sendai 33 12 5 16 38 44 17 9 4 4 25 19 16 3 1 12 13 25 -6 41
12 Nagoya Grampus 33 9 10 14 45 49 16 7 3 6 22 17 17 2 7 8 23 32 -4 37
13 Urawa Reds 33 9 10 14 32 47 16 4 3 9 14 26 17 5 7 5 18 21 -15 37
14 Sagan Tosu 33 10 6 17 32 52 17 7 2 8 21 30 16 3 4 9 11 22 -20 36
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 33 10 6 17 44 69 16 6 1 9 20 40 17 4 5 8 24 29 -25 36
16 Shonan Bellmare 33 10 5 18 39 62 17 5 3 9 19 34 16 5 2 9 20 28 -23 35
17 Júbilo Iwata 33 8 7 18 28 47 17 2 5 10 16 28 16 6 2 8 12 19 -19 31
18 Matsumoto Yamaga 33 6 12 15 20 39 16 2 7 7 9 17 17 4 5 8 11 22 -19 30

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