National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Shimizu S-Pulse or Tokushima Vortis that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Shimizu S-Pulse nor Tokushima Vortis as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shimizu S-Pulse form and stats
Shimizu S-Pulse was eliminated in the play-offs last season in the Ybc Levain Cup. Kashima Antlers was too strong.0-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the J-League numbers at home for Shimizu S-Pulse so far this season.
A good away victory last time out for Shimizu, who won 2-1 against Júbilo Iwata. The attacking player Suzuki was named "man of the match" for Shimizu S-Pulse with a rating of 8.64/10. Suzuki scored one goal and hit three key passes.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Shimizu have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.
The manager Hiraoka will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Yokohama F. Marinos in only four days.
Shimizu S-Pulse has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Tokushima Vortis form and stats
Tokushima Vortis was sent out of Ybc Levain Cup in the group stage last season.0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Tokushima Vortis playing as the away team in the J2-League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Fagiano Okayama in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
Tokushima are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of four matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Tokyo Verdy in just four days.
1 goal so far away for Tokushima Vortis, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's three Shimizu S-Pulse victories, one draw and two Tokushima Vortis wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Suzuki 2 goals | K. Nakayama 1 goals |  S. Fujio 1 goals |
Shimizu S-Pulse missing players
Tokushima Vortis missing players
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Tokushima Vortis | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 15 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | ||
| 34 | 18 | Conceded | C | 18 | 38 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 16% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 18% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 55% | 52% | ||
| 4.6 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.2 | 10.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 7.9 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.2 | ||
| 25% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 26% | ||
| 11.2 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sagan Tosu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Urawa Reds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fagiano Okayama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | JEF United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Grulla Morioka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Tochigi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Ryukyu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Ventforet Kofu | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 21 | Mito Hollyhock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 | Blaublitz Akita | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
