Delightful dogfight as daring Shimizu S-Pulse duels with determined Shonan Bellmare

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 05:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Shimizu S-Pulse are welcoming Shonan Bellmare for another important game after their 3-1 result against 15th-placed Yokohama.

Insights:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (62) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals (26) in J-League

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 S-Pulse and Shonan Bellmare.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Shimizu S-Pulse's struggle is real here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with only 13 points collected from 14 J-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-1-9. Two home wins in a row for Shimizu bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Shimizu, who won 3-1 against Yokohama (placed 15th). Heartbreak before that as Shimizu lost 1-5 at Consadole Sapporo's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Shimizu have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost one.

A decent goal production from Shimizu S-Pulse in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 14 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Shimizu with 29 goals conceded in these matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Shonan Bellmare form and stats

There's been little loot from Shonan Bellmare's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 14 away games in the J-League. Shonan Bellmare, who have the fewest scored goals (26) in J-League, only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws.

Bellmare delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Sanfrecce Hiroshima (placed 8th) in their previous match; a J-League game. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nagoya Grampus wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Shonan Bellmare have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were zero victories, three draws and seven defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bellmare have scored 16 goals in 14 league games away. The Bellmare manager B. Ukishima has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Shonan Bellmare - Shimizu 0-3, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shimizu won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Shonan Bellmare has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseC. de Souza Júnior
C. de Souza Júnior
8 goals
Shonan BellmareN. Ishihara
N. Ishihara
6 goals
Shimizu S-PulseS. Dutra Júnior
S. Dutra Júnior
5 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Shonan Bellmare missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Shonan Bellmare
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
6 4 1 Won W 0 2 6
5 1 1 Drew D 1 2 6
18 9 1 Lost L 2 10 17
41 27 6 Scored S 5 16 26
62 29 5 Conceded C 8 28 43
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
93% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 52%
79% 93% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 41%
52% 57% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 31%
24% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 21% 17%
79% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 41%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 24%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.1 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 6.4 6.8
4.1 5 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.7 2.8
33% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 42% 32%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • All of Shimizu S-Pulse's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the fewest clean sheets (3) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (62) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in J-League
  • 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.
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points (8) away in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest points from losing position (3) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals (26) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in J-League
  • Shonan Bellmare have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shonan Bellmare haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 30 24 3 3 79 25 16 14 1 1 45 14 14 10 2 2 34 11 54 75
2 Gamba Osaka 30 18 4 8 41 38 15 8 1 6 18 20 15 10 3 2 23 18 3 58
3 Nagoya Grampus 30 17 4 9 43 28 14 11 1 2 27 12 16 6 3 7 16 16 15 55
4 Cerezo Osaka 29 16 4 9 40 33 14 7 3 4 18 11 15 9 1 5 22 22 7 52
5 Kashima Antlers 31 16 4 11 48 43 14 6 4 4 20 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 5 52
6 Tokyo 32 15 6 11 45 42 15 8 0 7 21 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 3 51
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 30 13 8 9 44 32 15 7 4 4 27 17 15 6 4 5 17 15 12 47
9 Urawa Reds 30 13 6 11 42 47 15 5 3 7 18 20 15 8 3 4 24 27 -5 45
10 Kashiwa Reysol 28 13 5 10 54 41 14 5 3 6 27 25 14 8 2 4 27 16 13 44
11 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
12 Oita Trinita 28 10 6 12 30 38 15 5 4 6 11 16 13 5 2 6 19 22 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 30 9 7 14 41 52 16 5 5 6 26 26 14 4 2 8 15 26 -11 34
14 Sagan Tosu 29 6 11 12 30 37 15 3 5 7 14 17 14 3 6 5 16 20 -7 29
15 Yokohama 29 8 4 17 34 55 14 5 1 8 18 28 15 3 3 9 16 27 -21 28
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 6 6 17 26 43 15 4 4 7 10 15 14 2 2 10 16 28 -17 24
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 6 5 18 41 62 14 4 1 9 27 29 15 2 4 9 14 33 -21 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 30 4 9 17 31 57 15 0 6 9 14 30 15 4 3 8 17 27 -26 21

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 30 24 3 3 79 25 16 14 1 1 45 14 14 10 2 2 34 11 54 75
2 Gamba Osaka 30 18 4 8 41 38 15 8 1 6 18 20 15 10 3 2 23 18 3 58
3 Nagoya Grampus 30 17 4 9 43 28 14 11 1 2 27 12 16 6 3 7 16 16 15 55
4 Cerezo Osaka 29 16 4 9 40 33 14 7 3 4 18 11 15 9 1 5 22 22 7 52
5 Kashima Antlers 31 16 4 11 48 43 14 6 4 4 20 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 5 52
6 Tokyo 32 15 6 11 45 42 15 8 0 7 21 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 3 51
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 30 13 8 9 44 32 15 7 4 4 27 17 15 6 4 5 17 15 12 47
9 Urawa Reds 30 13 6 11 42 47 15 5 3 7 18 20 15 8 3 4 24 27 -5 45
10 Kashiwa Reysol 28 13 5 10 54 41 14 5 3 6 27 25 14 8 2 4 27 16 13 44
11 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
12 Oita Trinita 28 10 6 12 30 38 15 5 4 6 11 16 13 5 2 6 19 22 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 30 9 7 14 41 52 16 5 5 6 26 26 14 4 2 8 15 26 -11 34
14 Sagan Tosu 29 6 11 12 30 37 15 3 5 7 14 17 14 3 6 5 16 20 -7 29
15 Yokohama 29 8 4 17 34 55 14 5 1 8 18 28 15 3 3 9 16 27 -21 28
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 6 6 17 26 43 15 4 4 7 10 15 14 2 2 10 16 28 -17 24
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 6 5 18 41 62 14 4 1 9 27 29 15 2 4 9 14 33 -21 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 30 4 9 17 31 57 15 0 6 9 14 30 15 4 3 8 17 27 -26 21

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