Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Japan J-League
Competition: Fri 24.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: IAI Stadium Nihondaira (20339 seats)

Playing at their own ground feels secure and nice for Shimizu S-Pulse, but Vissel Kobe are fully intent and able to win this one. How will it turn out?

Insights:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in J-League
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (18) 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.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

Shimizu S-Pulse's struggle is real here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with only 14 points collected from 14 J-League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-5-6.

Shimizu's last game was hosting Vegalta Sendai (placed 18th) and winning 2-1. Ronaldo (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.41/10. Ronaldo hit one key pass and had 37 successful passes (of 45 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Sagan Tosu.

Shimizu S-Pulse aren't scoring a lot here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the league, with only 12 goals from 14 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Vissel Kobe form and stats

Playing away, Vissel Kobe have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the J-League this season.

The supporters enjoyed Vissel's previous game versus Consadole Sapporo (placed 11th), a J-League 1-0 win played at home. Goalkeeper Hiroki Ilkura got the top player rating of the team with 8.0/10. Ilkura stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

The travelling fans enjoy Vissel's attacking play in away games, having scored 22 goals in 14 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Vissel in these games.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier on this campaign: Vissel Kobe - Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Shimizu victories, three draws and three Vissel Kobe wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ShimizuT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
10 goals
Vissel KobeR. Kikuchi
R. Kikuchi
5 goals
Vissel KobeD. Chagas Matos
D. Chagas Matos
5 goals

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Vissel Kobe missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Shimizu S-Pulse Vissel Kobe
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 14 28
6 3 0 Won W 3 7 14
11 5 2 Drew D 2 5 9
12 6 3 Lost L 0 2 5
29 12 2 Scored S 8 22 42
42 22 9 Conceded C 3 17 26
93% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 96%
79% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 93% 75%
48% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 36%
21% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 18%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
55% 36% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 57%
14% 21% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 14% 29%
38% 50% 80% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 18%
 
4 5.1 3.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.1 3.6
5.2 4.7 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.9 4.2
0.7 0.9 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 0.9 0.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 10.2 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 8.3 8.8
3.6 3.9 2.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.5 3.8
28% 22% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 45% 40%
Key stats in J-League this season:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in J-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vissel Kobe have the most points from losing position (18) in J-League

  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 28 21 6 1 61 18 13 11 2 0 27 10 15 10 4 1 34 8 43 69
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 29 20 5 4 64 26 15 11 3 1 35 9 14 9 2 3 29 17 38 65
3 Nagoya Grampus 29 16 5 8 33 22 15 9 2 4 17 11 14 7 3 4 16 11 11 53
4 Vissel Kobe 28 14 9 5 42 26 14 7 4 3 20 9 14 7 5 2 22 17 16 51
5 Sagan Tosu 29 14 9 6 38 23 15 9 4 2 25 11 14 5 5 4 13 12 15 51
6 Urawa Reds 29 15 6 8 33 26 15 10 3 2 20 13 14 5 3 6 13 13 7 51
7 Kashima Antlers 29 15 5 9 49 29 14 8 3 3 28 16 15 7 2 6 21 13 20 50
8 Tokyo 29 13 6 10 40 36 13 7 1 5 23 19 16 6 5 5 17 17 4 45
9 Avispa Fukuoka 29 12 7 10 34 31 14 8 1 5 18 13 15 4 6 5 16 18 3 43
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 9 12 8 35 30 15 4 6 5 16 16 14 5 6 3 19 14 5 39
11 Consadole Sapporo 29 11 6 12 35 40 15 7 2 6 23 23 14 4 4 6 12 17 -5 39
12 Cerezo Osaka 29 9 9 11 38 39 15 6 5 4 20 20 14 3 4 7 18 19 -1 36
13 Kashiwa Reysol 29 10 3 16 29 40 15 5 1 9 17 25 14 5 2 7 12 15 -11 33
14 Gamba Osaka 29 8 6 15 22 33 14 3 3 8 12 19 15 5 3 7 10 14 -11 30
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 6 11 12 29 42 14 3 5 6 12 22 15 3 6 6 17 20 -13 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 5 12 12 29 34 15 2 9 4 11 12 14 3 3 8 18 22 -5 27
17 Tokushima Vortis 29 6 5 18 21 43 15 3 4 8 12 18 14 3 1 10 9 25 -22 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 29 4 10 15 23 48 14 2 5 7 9 18 15 2 5 8 14 30 -25 22
19 Oita Trinita 29 5 6 18 20 47 15 4 5 6 12 18 14 1 1 12 8 29 -27 21
20 Yokohama 29 4 6 19 21 63 14 3 4 7 14 23 15 1 2 12 7 40 -42 18

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 28 21 6 1 61 18 13 11 2 0 27 10 15 10 4 1 34 8 43 69
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 29 20 5 4 64 26 15 11 3 1 35 9 14 9 2 3 29 17 38 65
3 Nagoya Grampus 29 16 5 8 33 22 15 9 2 4 17 11 14 7 3 4 16 11 11 53
4 Vissel Kobe 28 14 9 5 42 26 14 7 4 3 20 9 14 7 5 2 22 17 16 51
5 Sagan Tosu 29 14 9 6 38 23 15 9 4 2 25 11 14 5 5 4 13 12 15 51
6 Urawa Reds 29 15 6 8 33 26 15 10 3 2 20 13 14 5 3 6 13 13 7 51
7 Kashima Antlers 29 15 5 9 49 29 14 8 3 3 28 16 15 7 2 6 21 13 20 50
8 Tokyo 29 13 6 10 40 36 13 7 1 5 23 19 16 6 5 5 17 17 4 45
9 Avispa Fukuoka 29 12 7 10 34 31 14 8 1 5 18 13 15 4 6 5 16 18 3 43
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 29 9 12 8 35 30 15 4 6 5 16 16 14 5 6 3 19 14 5 39
11 Consadole Sapporo 29 11 6 12 35 40 15 7 2 6 23 23 14 4 4 6 12 17 -5 39
12 Cerezo Osaka 29 9 9 11 38 39 15 6 5 4 20 20 14 3 4 7 18 19 -1 36
13 Kashiwa Reysol 29 10 3 16 29 40 15 5 1 9 17 25 14 5 2 7 12 15 -11 33
14 Gamba Osaka 29 8 6 15 22 33 14 3 3 8 12 19 15 5 3 7 10 14 -11 30
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 29 6 11 12 29 42 14 3 5 6 12 22 15 3 6 6 17 20 -13 29
16 Shonan Bellmare 29 5 12 12 29 34 15 2 9 4 11 12 14 3 3 8 18 22 -5 27
17 Tokushima Vortis 29 6 5 18 21 43 15 3 4 8 12 18 14 3 1 10 9 25 -22 23
18 Vegalta Sendai 29 4 10 15 23 48 14 2 5 7 9 18 15 2 5 8 14 30 -25 22
19 Oita Trinita 29 5 6 18 20 47 15 4 5 6 12 18 14 1 1 12 8 29 -27 21
20 Yokohama 29 4 6 19 21 63 14 3 4 7 14 23 15 1 2 12 7 40 -42 18

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