Struggling Shimizu S-Pulse will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Urawa Reds in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Three home games done for Shimizu S-Pulse, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.Shimizu S-Pulse's last game was hosting Cerezo Osaka and winning 1-0. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Júbilo Iwata.
The Shimizu S-Pulse fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Shimizu S-Pulse are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Urawa Reds form and stats
As the visiting team Urawa Reds, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in J-League, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-0 so far. Urawa Reds has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.The supporters enjoyed Urawa Reds's previous game versus Vissel Kobe, a J-League 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Urawa Reds won their away game at Gamba Osaka. The scoreline was 1-0.
Urawa Reds are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 4 games. Urawa Reds are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Shimizu S-Pulse won 1, Urawa Reds won 6 and 3 draws.Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Urawa Reds missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Urawa Reds | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | Played | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | Scored | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 7 | Conceded | 1 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 88% |
| 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 25% | 50% |
| 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 88% | 67% | Both teams to score | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 75% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 25% | 38% |
| 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 7 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.8 | 5 |
| 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Shimizu S-Pulse hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Shimizu S-Pulse is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Tokyo | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Urawa Reds | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Shonan Bellmare | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 4 |
