Here's what we know about the Shimizu S-Pulse - Vegalta Sendai match:

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Wed 16.December
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the J-League, with both Shimizu S-Pulse and Vegalta Sendai experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 18th place.

Insights:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals (67) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-26) in J-League

Shimizu S-Pulse have less rest than Vegalta Sendai in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a J-League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Kashima Antlers, so at least Shimizu are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

With 4 J-League wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats from their home games, Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most conceded goals (67) in J-League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Shimizu lost their last game at Kashima Antlers (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Kawasaki Frontale.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shimizu as they are travelling to their away game against Gamba Osaka in the J-League. That match is three days after this one.

Shimizu have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 30 goals in 16 league matches. Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded 32 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Vegalta Sendai form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the worst goal difference (-26) in J-League, on their J-League travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. Vegalta Sendai have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Two travels in a row for Vegalta, whose manager T. Kiyama could celebrate last time after the J-League win against Oita Trinita. A loss against Kashiwa Reysol was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A new game in only three days for Vegalta, the J-League home match versus Shonan Bellmare. Busy days.

Vegalta Sendai are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Vegalta's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Vegalta Sendai - Shimizu 0-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Shimizu victories, three draws and five Vegalta Sendai wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ShimizuC. de Souza Júnior
C. de Souza Júnior
10 goals
Vegalta SendaiS. Nagasawa
S. Nagasawa
9 goals
Shimizu S-PulseS. Dutra Júnior
S. Dutra Júnior
5 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Vegalta Sendai missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Vegalta Sendai
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 4 Played P 4 16 32
6 4 1 Won W 2 5 5
7 3 2 Drew D 2 3 9
19 9 1 Lost L 0 8 18
44 30 7 Scored S 6 19 33
67 32 6 Conceded C 4 27 59
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 72%
75% 88% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 56%
50% 56% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 38%
22% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 22%
78% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 53%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 22%
19% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 34%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 0.9 1.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.8 8.7
4.1 5.1 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.1
32% 35% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 43% 33%
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 (67) in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse has the most conceded goals in the first half (31) 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.
  • Vegalta Sendai has the most conceded goals in the second half (37) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai has the the worst goal difference (-26) in J-League
  • Vegalta Sendai 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 32 24 5 3 82 28 16 14 1 1 45 14 16 10 4 2 37 14 54 77
2 Gamba Osaka 32 19 5 8 44 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 16 11 3 2 25 19 4 62
3 Nagoya Grampus 33 18 6 9 44 28 16 11 3 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 60
4 Cerezo Osaka 32 18 5 9 44 34 16 8 4 4 19 11 16 10 1 5 25 23 10 59
5 Kashima Antlers 33 18 4 11 54 43 16 8 4 4 26 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 11 58
6 Tokyo 33 16 6 11 46 42 16 9 0 7 22 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 54
7 Kashiwa Reysol 32 14 7 11 57 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 16 9 3 4 29 16 14 49
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 13 9 10 46 35 16 7 5 4 29 19 16 6 4 6 17 16 11 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 32 13 7 12 42 51 16 5 4 7 18 20 16 8 3 5 24 31 -9 46
11 Oita Trinita 32 10 9 13 32 42 17 5 5 7 12 19 15 5 4 6 20 23 -10 39
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 33 9 9 15 45 58 17 5 5 7 27 29 16 4 4 8 18 29 -13 36
14 Sagan Tosu 32 6 14 12 33 40 16 3 6 7 15 18 16 3 8 5 18 22 -7 32
15 Yokohama 32 8 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 19 29 17 3 4 10 16 28 -22 30
16 Shonan Bellmare 32 6 8 18 28 46 16 4 4 8 11 17 16 2 4 10 17 29 -18 26
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 6 7 19 44 67 16 4 3 9 30 32 16 2 4 10 14 35 -23 25
18 Vegalta Sendai 32 5 9 18 33 59 16 0 6 10 14 32 16 5 3 8 19 27 -26 24

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 32 24 5 3 82 28 16 14 1 1 45 14 16 10 4 2 37 14 54 77
2 Gamba Osaka 32 19 5 8 44 40 16 8 2 6 19 21 16 11 3 2 25 19 4 62
3 Nagoya Grampus 33 18 6 9 44 28 16 11 3 2 27 12 17 7 3 7 17 16 16 60
4 Cerezo Osaka 32 18 5 9 44 34 16 8 4 4 19 11 16 10 1 5 25 23 10 59
5 Kashima Antlers 33 18 4 11 54 43 16 8 4 4 26 21 17 10 0 7 28 22 11 58
6 Tokyo 33 16 6 11 46 42 16 9 0 7 22 22 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 54
7 Kashiwa Reysol 32 14 7 11 57 43 16 5 4 7 28 27 16 9 3 4 29 16 14 49
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 13 9 10 46 35 16 7 5 4 29 19 16 6 4 6 17 16 11 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 33 14 5 14 68 56 17 9 2 6 42 26 16 5 3 8 26 30 12 47
10 Urawa Reds 32 13 7 12 42 51 16 5 4 7 18 20 16 8 3 5 24 31 -9 46
11 Oita Trinita 32 10 9 13 32 42 17 5 5 7 12 19 15 5 4 6 20 23 -10 39
12 Vissel Kobe 33 9 9 15 50 58 17 4 5 8 25 30 16 5 4 7 25 28 -8 36
13 Consadole Sapporo 33 9 9 15 45 58 17 5 5 7 27 29 16 4 4 8 18 29 -13 36
14 Sagan Tosu 32 6 14 12 33 40 16 3 6 7 15 18 16 3 8 5 18 22 -7 32
15 Yokohama 32 8 6 18 35 57 15 5 2 8 19 29 17 3 4 10 16 28 -22 30
16 Shonan Bellmare 32 6 8 18 28 46 16 4 4 8 11 17 16 2 4 10 17 29 -18 26
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 6 7 19 44 67 16 4 3 9 30 32 16 2 4 10 14 35 -23 25
18 Vegalta Sendai 32 5 9 18 33 59 16 0 6 10 14 32 16 5 3 8 19 27 -26 24

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