Shimizu S-Pulse hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 16th position in the J-League table. Visiting Urawa Reds holds 8th place with 27 pts.
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 and Urawa Reds.
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 2 victories, 0 draws and 7 defeats. It's been an uphill battle for Shimizu in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Consadole Sapporo game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
A strong away win for Shimizu against Shonan Bellmare the last match, as Júnior Dutra, Carlinhos and K. Nishizawa were on target. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Yokohama F. Marinos.
The manager P. Cklamovski will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nagoya Grampus in only three days.
Shimizu have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 21 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Urawa Reds form and stats
Playing away, Urawa Reds have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the J-League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Urawa Reds in their previous game, as they lost their J-League-match, hosting Kawasaki Frontale, 0-3. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-3 at Consadole Sapporo.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Yokohama in just three days.
The Urawa manager T. Ōtsuki has got the team scoring on the road, with 16 away goals in 8 league matches. Urawa have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Urawa Reds - Shimizu 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Shimizu won zero, Urawa Reds won seven and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Nascimento Lopes de Souza 9 goals |  C. de Souza Júnior 6 goals | S. Kaneko 3 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Urawa Reds missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Urawa Reds | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 24 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 11 | 16 | 24 |
| 40 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 31 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 75% | 65% |
| 44% | 56% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 28% | 33% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 18% |
| 72% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 53% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 12% | 24% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 172 | 115 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 45 | 115 |
| 60 | 39 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 18 | 40 |
| 33% | 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 39% | 38% |
- All of Shimizu S-Pulse's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Urawa Reds's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (21) at home in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (40) in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in J-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse has the the worst goal difference (-16) 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.
- Urawa Reds have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Urawa Reds 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 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 39 | 47 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 3 | Tokyo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Urawa Reds | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -7 | 27 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 11 | Oita Trinita | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 14 | Yokohama | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -13 | 17 |
| 15 | Sagan Tosu | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 17 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 11 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 9 |