Match-goers at IAI Stadium Nihondaira haven’t witnessed many wins this season, with Shimizu S-Pulse rotting in the 16th position. The visiting Sanfrecce Hiroshima will try to defend their higher league spot in this fixture.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have yet to win a game at home.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
When playing at home in the J-League, Shimizu S-Pulse have managed 0 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games. The last three games played by Shimizu S-Pulse, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
The Shimizu fans got no joy from their last game, a Nabisco Cup duel also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira: A 0-1 defeat against Nagoya Grampus.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Sagan Tosu that finished 0-0.The manager Hiraoka will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Shonan Bellmare in only four days.
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 (3 from 4 games). Shimizu have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Sanfrecce Hiroshima playing as the away team in the J-League this season.
The supporters enjoyed Sanfrecce Hiroshima's previous fixture versus Tokushima Vortis, a Nabisco Cup win (4-0) played at home.
A 2-2 draw at Júbilo Iwata's stadium before that.A new game in only four days for Sanfrecce, the J-League home match versus Kashiwa Reysol. Busy days.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Sanfrecce in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Shimizu S-Pulse victories, two draws and five Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Morishima 3 goals |  Y. Suzuki 2 goals | M. Mitsuta 2 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 5.3 |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 0.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.7 | 15.8 | 13.3 |
| 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| 21% | 17% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 19% | 21% |
| 13 | 13 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 9.8 | 8.3 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 10 | Urawa Reds | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Vissel Kobe | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
