Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Shimizu S-Pulse in 10th and Tokushima Vortis in 12th place.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tokushima Vortis have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in J-League
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
Shimizu S-Pulse have less points than they have played home games in the J-League so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points. Two draws in a row at home now for Shimizu.
Shimizu S-Pulse are returning here after visiting Vegalta Sendai in a Nabisco Cup game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Y. Suzuki scored the goal(s). Before that match, a J-League win away at Kashiwa Reysol.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of M. Lotina Oruecheberría when Y. Suzuki scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J-League game versus Urawa Reds in only three days. This game is also played here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
At IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shimizu S-Pulse has the goal stats of 2-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
The J-League season is young and Tokushima Vortis have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Tokushima has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Tokushima failed to get anything from their last game, a Nabisco Cup home match vs Oita Trinita (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Yokohama in the J-League.
After this away game Tokushima Vortis return home for a J-League game against Vegalta Sendai. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Tokushima are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. As opposed to that, Tokushima have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Shimizu, zero draws and one win for Tokushima Vortis. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Nakayama 2 goals |  T. Santos Santana 2 goals |  Y. Kakita 2 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokushima Vortis | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 83% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6 | 9.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.3 | 2.7 |
| 53% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 31% |
- Shimizu S-Pulse have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have yet to win a game at home.
- Tokushima Vortis have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Tokushima Vortis have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in J-League
- Tokushima Vortis have yet to win a game away.
- Tokushima Vortis haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Urawa Reds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Vegalta Sendai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 1 |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Yokohama | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 0 |