Only victory will please the Shimizu S-Pulse supporters in this Iwagin Stadium clash with JEF United, seeing as they have a healthy lead on the opposition in the J2-League table.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (48) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JEF United have scored away.
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
6-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the J2-League numbers at home for Shimizu S-Pulse so far this season.
Shimizu S-Pulse are returning here after visiting Oita Trinita and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Inui (2) scored the goal(s). Inui has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in three games in a row. Skilful!
In the preceding match a 3-0 victory visiting Vegalta Sendai.Shimizu S-Pulse can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 26 times. From these home matches, Shimizu S-Pulse have conceded only 9 goals.
JEF United form and stats
JEF United have only collected 9 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 2-3-7 (12 played). When JEF United is visiting a side on the top half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. V-Varen Nagasaki, Tokyo Verdy, Ventforet Kofu, Júbilo Iwata, Oita Trinita and Machida Zelvia is teams we like to compare Shimizu S-Pulse with.
Miki scored in JEF's previous match, the home game against Zweigen Kanazawa that ended 1-0.
Prior to that match, the JEF United manager Kobayashi faced defeat when travelling to Omiya Ardija and losing 1-2.Many goals are not expected from the visiting JEF United as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as JEF have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head match ended JEF United - Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0, earlier this season. Shimizu S-Pulse-JEF United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Shimizu S-Pulse six wins, JEF United two wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  C. de Souza Júnior 9 goals |  H. komori 8 goals |  T. Santos Santana 7 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
JEF United missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | JEF United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 48 | 26 | 14 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 24 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 19 | 32 |
| 88% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 67% | 60% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 40% |
| 24% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 16% | 27% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 48% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 52% |
| 40% | 45% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 32% |
| 24% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 5.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.7 | 14.8 | 16.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.7 | 8.1 | 9.8 |
| 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 31% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 25% | 27% |
| 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3.4 |
- JEF United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as JEF United have scored away.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (26) at home in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (48) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have the the best goal difference (+27) in J2-League
- Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Machida Zelvia | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Tokyo Verdy | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Júbilo Iwata | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 42 |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 27 | 41 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 41 |
| 8 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Fujieda MYFC | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Vegalta Sendai | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 32 |
| 15 | JEF United | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -8 | 31 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -17 | 30 |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 25 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 27 |
| 18 | Mito Hollyhock | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -15 | 27 |
| 19 | Iwaki | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 27 |
| 20 | Tochigi | 25 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 26 |
| 21 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 32 | -15 | 24 |
| 22 | Omiya Ardija | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 17 |
