Match analysis
JapanJ1 League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this J1 League fixture.
Y. Yoshida⚽Oh Se-Hun⚽K. Matsuzaki🔄
T. Yamasaki🔄T. Shichi🔄Ju-sung Kim⚽K. Kitagawa⚽H. Kawabe🔄S. Sasaki🔄Capixaba🔄K. Kitagawa🔄Oh Se-Hun🔄Park Seung-Wook🔄R. Germain⚽A. Suzuki🔄Hayato Araki🟨It finished Shimizu S-pulse 3-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Sunday 22 March (J1 League). Shimizu S-pulse led 2-0 at the break and saw it out. Shimizu S-pulse had 12 shots and Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima enjoying 55% possession.
The goals for Shimizu S-pulse came from Y. Yoshida (19'), Oh Se-Hun (21') and K. Kitagawa (66'). R. Germain (84') scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Anyone on Shimizu S-pulse to win was paid out, as our tipster advised.
In 29 meetings since March 2012, Shimizu S-pulse have won eight, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have taken 14 and seven were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Shimizu S-pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction page.
3W 6D 1L1.50 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Shimizu S-pulseHome | Rating | Sanfrecce HiroshimaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,481 | Overall | 1,631 |
| 1,490 | Match venue | 1,608 |
| 1,490 | At home | 1,620 |
| 1,460 | Away | 1,608 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,442 | Attack | 1,520 |
| 1,547 | Defence | 1,631 |
| 1,471 | Home attack | 1,520 |
| 1,445 | Away attack | 1,515 |
| 1,510 | Home defence | 1,628 |
| 1,548 | Away defence | 1,615 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,882 | Goal environment | 1,463 |
| 1,783 | Home goals | 1,483 |
| 1,598 | Away goals | 1,480 |
| 1,503 | Possession | 1,513 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,489 | Set-piece attack | 1,579 |
| 1,489 | Set-piece defence | 1,577 |
| 1,495 | Close games | 1,573 |
| 1,472 | Winning margin | 1,647 |
Match venue compares Shimizu S-pulse at home with Sanfrecce Hiroshima away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Shimizu S-pulse1:1Sanfrecce Hiroshima1:1
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