Here's all we know about the Shimizu S-Pulse - Sanfrecce Hiroshima match:

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sat 20.November
Match begins: 06:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima know they are going on a difficult excursion to Shimizu S-Pulse and their IAI Stadium Nihondaira. This guide has all the details you require ahead of the game.

Insights:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the fewest clean sheets (4) in J-League
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Relegation threatens Shimizu who should definitely be looking for some points here. For Sanfrecce most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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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 3 victories, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

The spoils were shared in Shimizu S-Pulse's previous game, also at home. Visiting Consadole Sapporo (placed 12th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. The hometeam coach H. Hiraoka made a successful contribution in the game against Consadole Sapporo, bringing on Yuta Taki who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw. Teruki Hara, defender, was given a rating of 7.6/10 in that game, top of the team. Hara served one assist, hit one key pass and won 9 of 12 duels.

Prior to that, an away loss at Tokyo.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shimizu S-Pulse here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 17 games). Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 27 from these games.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats

6-7-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their J-League matches away.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Shonan Bellmare (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The J-League match ended in a draw 0-0. Hayato Araki, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.65. Araki won 11 of 18 duels.

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Kashima Antlers.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored 21 goals in 17 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Sanfrecce Hiroshima as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu 1-0 was the story when these two squads formerly met, also in this season. Last ten meetings between these contenders: Shimizu S-Pulse won one, Sanfrecce Hiroshima were winners in seven and we saw two draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
12 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ. dos Santos Junior
J. dos Santos Junior
7 goals
Sanfrecce HiroshimaD. da Silva Vieira
D. da Silva Vieira
6 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
7 3 1 Won W 3 6 11
12 6 3 Drew D 1 7 13
16 8 1 Lost L 1 4 11
33 14 7 Scored S 9 21 39
53 27 5 Conceded C 3 16 37
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 82% 89%
77% 76% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 63%
49% 47% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 41% 37%
23% 24% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 17%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
51% 35% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 41% 49%
11% 18% 40% Clean Sheets C S 60% 35% 29%
43% 53% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 41% 34%
 
3.9 4.9 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.3 4.8
5.1 4.7 6.6 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.5 4.2
0.6 0.8 0.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.8 0.7 0.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.5 10.6 11.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.6 10.7
3.6 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.5 4.1
26% 21% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 27%
 
10.6 10.6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 11.1 9.3
4.1 4.4 3.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.8 3.2
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the fewest clean sheets (4) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the the worst goal difference (-13) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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 35 26 7 2 72 25 18 15 3 0 35 13 17 11 4 2 37 12 47 85
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 35 23 6 6 78 32 18 13 3 2 45 11 17 10 3 4 33 21 46 75
3 Vissel Kobe 35 19 10 6 58 34 18 11 4 3 31 12 17 8 6 3 27 22 24 67
4 Kashima Antlers 35 19 5 11 60 36 17 9 3 5 31 20 18 10 2 6 29 16 24 62
5 Nagoya Grampus 35 18 8 9 40 27 18 11 3 4 22 13 17 7 5 5 18 14 13 62
6 Urawa Reds 35 17 8 10 43 36 17 11 4 2 26 15 18 6 4 8 17 21 7 59
7 Sagan Tosu 35 15 11 9 42 32 17 10 5 2 29 13 18 5 6 7 13 19 10 56
8 Avispa Fukuoka 35 14 9 12 40 35 18 10 2 6 24 16 17 4 7 6 16 19 5 51
9 Tokyo 35 14 7 14 47 50 17 8 2 7 30 24 18 6 5 7 17 26 -3 49
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 35 11 13 11 39 37 18 5 6 7 18 21 17 6 7 4 21 16 2 46
11 Cerezo Osaka 35 12 9 14 43 44 17 7 5 5 23 23 18 5 4 9 20 21 -1 45
12 Consadole Sapporo 35 12 9 14 44 48 18 7 4 7 24 26 17 5 5 7 20 22 -4 45
13 Gamba Osaka 35 12 7 16 31 42 17 5 3 9 16 25 18 7 4 7 15 17 -11 43
14 Kashiwa Reysol 35 12 4 19 34 50 17 6 2 9 19 26 18 6 2 10 15 24 -16 40
15 Shonan Bellmare 35 6 15 14 34 40 18 3 10 5 13 14 17 3 5 9 21 26 -6 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 35 7 12 16 33 53 17 3 6 8 14 27 18 4 6 8 19 26 -20 33
17 Tokushima Vortis 35 8 6 21 29 51 18 4 5 9 16 20 17 4 1 12 13 31 -22 30
18 Oita Trinita 35 7 7 21 26 53 18 6 5 7 17 21 17 1 2 14 9 32 -27 28
19 Vegalta Sendai 35 5 12 18 29 57 17 3 6 8 12 20 18 2 6 10 17 37 -28 27
20 Yokohama 35 6 9 20 32 72 17 4 6 7 21 28 18 2 3 13 11 44 -40 27

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