ThespaKusatsu Gunma v Shimizu S-Pulse preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Japan J2-League
Competition: Sun 25.Jun
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (15190 seats)

Top-drawer Shimizu S-Pulse arrive at ThespaKusatsu Gunma after their 1-1-result versus Urawa Reds. Check out our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have the most points from losing position (10) in J2-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (39) in J2-League

ThespaKusatsu Gunma and Shimizu S-Pulse should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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ThespaKusatsu Gunma form and stats

The story so far in the J2-League for ThespaKusatsu Gunma at their home stadium (Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

ThespaKusatsu Gunma travelled for their previous game, a trip to Tokyo Verdy that ended 2-2.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Oita Trinita (0-1).

ThespaKusatsu Gunma have scored {9 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. ThespaKusatsu are not conceding a lot of goals here at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.

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Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats

3-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shimizu S-Pulse, who have the most scored goals (39) in J2-League, in their J2-League matches away.

Shimizu S-Pulse delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Urawa Reds in their previous match; a Nabisco Cup duel.

Prior to that result Shimizu S-Pulse won their away game at Roasso Kumamoto in the J2-League. The scoreline was 1-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Shimizu are hosting Blaublitz Akita in the J2-League only three days away.

Shimizu S-Pulse have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 16 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other previously this season, with the final score Shimizu S-Pulse - ThespaKusatsu 1-3 written in the official records. Previous three meetings involving these contenders: ThespaKusatsu Gunma won one, Shimizu S-Pulse were winners in two and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Shimizu S-PulseT. Santos Santana
T. Santos Santana
7 goals
Shimizu S-PulseC. de Souza Júnior
C. de Souza Júnior
6 goals
Shimizu S-PulseK. Nakayama
K. Nakayama
5 goals

ThespaKusatsu Gunma missing players

Shimizu S-Pulse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ThespaKusatsu Gunma Shimizu S-Pulse
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 11 20
8 5 2 Won W 1 3 8
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
7 2 1 Lost L 1 4 5
24 9 3 Scored S 2 16 39
25 6 2 Conceded C 2 10 16
86% 70% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 85%
67% 40% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 70%
52% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 45% 50%
19% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 25%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 15%
57% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 45%
29% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 36% 45%
29% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 25%
 
4 3.6 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.5 5.5
6 6.7 8.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.1 3.6
0.6 0.5 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.3 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.1 6 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 12.2 13.3
3.2 2.6 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5.3 6.2
36% 35% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 28% 31%
 
10.7 8.8 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 7.4 7.3
3.8 2.6 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.5 2.9
Key stats in J2-League this season:
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals (39) in J2-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in J2-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have the the best goal difference (+23) in J2-League
  • Shimizu S-Pulse have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • ThespaKusatsu Gunma have the most points from losing position (10) in J2-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 Machida Zelvia 22 14 5 3 34 13 11 8 2 1 20 6 11 6 3 2 14 7 21 47
2 Oita Trinita 22 12 5 5 28 25 11 8 2 1 18 10 11 4 3 4 10 15 3 41
3 Tokyo Verdy 22 12 4 6 30 14 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 8 0 3 20 6 16 40
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 5 6 35 22 11 7 2 2 24 11 11 4 3 4 11 11 13 38
5 Ventforet Kofu 21 11 3 7 29 21 12 7 2 3 17 9 9 4 1 4 12 12 8 36
6 Júbilo Iwata 20 9 6 5 34 24 10 4 4 2 19 14 10 5 2 3 15 10 10 33
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 20 8 7 5 39 16 9 5 3 1 23 6 11 3 4 4 16 10 23 31
8 Fujieda MYFC 22 9 4 9 34 37 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 5 2 4 20 18 -3 31
9 Roasso Kumamoto 21 8 6 7 31 21 11 4 2 5 13 12 10 4 4 2 18 9 10 30
10 Fagiano Okayama 22 6 12 4 26 20 11 4 5 2 15 9 11 2 7 2 11 11 6 30
11 Vegalta Sendai 21 8 6 7 26 23 10 4 2 4 13 13 11 4 4 3 13 10 3 30
12 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 21 8 6 7 24 25 10 5 3 2 9 6 11 3 3 5 15 19 -1 30
13 Montedio Yamagata 22 9 2 11 33 30 10 5 1 4 16 12 12 4 1 7 17 18 3 29
14 Blaublitz Akita 21 7 6 8 17 21 10 3 3 4 7 9 11 4 3 4 10 12 -4 27
15 JEF United 22 6 7 9 20 29 11 4 4 3 11 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -9 25
16 Tokushima Vortis 21 5 9 7 21 29 11 3 4 4 9 14 10 2 5 3 12 15 -8 24
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 3 12 27 39 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 1 9 9 29 -12 24
18 Mito Hollyhock 22 6 6 10 24 39 12 2 4 6 15 26 10 4 2 4 9 13 -15 24
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 19 38 11 2 5 4 10 20 11 3 3 5 9 18 -19 23
20 Tochigi 22 5 7 10 19 24 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 0 3 8 5 15 -5 22
21 Iwaki 22 5 5 12 19 38 11 3 1 7 8 16 11 2 4 5 11 22 -19 20
22 Omiya Ardija 22 4 2 16 19 40 12 4 1 7 14 20 10 0 1 9 5 20 -21 14

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 Machida Zelvia 22 14 5 3 34 13 11 8 2 1 20 6 11 6 3 2 14 7 21 47
2 Oita Trinita 22 12 5 5 28 25 11 8 2 1 18 10 11 4 3 4 10 15 3 41
3 Tokyo Verdy 22 12 4 6 30 14 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 8 0 3 20 6 16 40
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 22 11 5 6 35 22 11 7 2 2 24 11 11 4 3 4 11 11 13 38
5 Ventforet Kofu 21 11 3 7 29 21 12 7 2 3 17 9 9 4 1 4 12 12 8 36
6 Júbilo Iwata 20 9 6 5 34 24 10 4 4 2 19 14 10 5 2 3 15 10 10 33
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 20 8 7 5 39 16 9 5 3 1 23 6 11 3 4 4 16 10 23 31
8 Fujieda MYFC 22 9 4 9 34 37 11 4 2 5 14 19 11 5 2 4 20 18 -3 31
9 Roasso Kumamoto 21 8 6 7 31 21 11 4 2 5 13 12 10 4 4 2 18 9 10 30
10 Fagiano Okayama 22 6 12 4 26 20 11 4 5 2 15 9 11 2 7 2 11 11 6 30
11 Vegalta Sendai 21 8 6 7 26 23 10 4 2 4 13 13 11 4 4 3 13 10 3 30
12 ThespaKusatsu Gunma 21 8 6 7 24 25 10 5 3 2 9 6 11 3 3 5 15 19 -1 30
13 Montedio Yamagata 22 9 2 11 33 30 10 5 1 4 16 12 12 4 1 7 17 18 3 29
14 Blaublitz Akita 21 7 6 8 17 21 10 3 3 4 7 9 11 4 3 4 10 12 -4 27
15 JEF United 22 6 7 9 20 29 11 4 4 3 11 12 11 2 3 6 9 17 -9 25
16 Tokushima Vortis 21 5 9 7 21 29 11 3 4 4 9 14 10 2 5 3 12 15 -8 24
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 22 7 3 12 27 39 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 1 9 9 29 -12 24
18 Mito Hollyhock 22 6 6 10 24 39 12 2 4 6 15 26 10 4 2 4 9 13 -15 24
19 Renofa Yamaguchi 22 5 8 9 19 38 11 2 5 4 10 20 11 3 3 5 9 18 -19 23
20 Tochigi 22 5 7 10 19 24 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 0 3 8 5 15 -5 22
21 Iwaki 22 5 5 12 19 38 11 3 1 7 8 16 11 2 4 5 11 22 -19 20
22 Omiya Ardija 22 4 2 16 19 40 12 4 1 7 14 20 10 0 1 9 5 20 -21 14

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