Shimizu S ‑ Pulse and Yokohama face at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, in a match for the 12th round of the J1 League. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 21‑08‑2016 and ended with the score: Yokohama (0‑2) Shimizu S ‑ Pulse. Despite being a match between 16th and 14th in the table, it is actually a clash between the 12th ranked in home games and the number one away.
Shimizu :
After 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in 16th position, with 9 points won. In their last match, they lost to Yokohama F. Marinos at home by (3‑4), after in the previous match having drawn (0‑0) away, in a match against Vegalta Sendai. This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they won 6 points in their stadium, where they scored 13 goals and suffered 14, against only 3 points away, with 3 goals scored and 7 suffered. For the championship, Shimizu S ‑ Pulse won 6 points out of 18 possible, after 2 wins and 4 losses in the last 6 matches they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive strength, but its attack has scored regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 14 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for all competitions: they have conceded 14 of their 31 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Shimizu’s team is not doing well in the competition, they have ranged a lot and have one of the weakest defenses in the league. Therefore, for acting in his domains he must prevail offensively, aiming for the 3 points to escape the relegation zone. Coach Peter Cklamovski will enter the field with the best players from his team. For now, there is no new embezzlement.
Yokohama :
The visiting team is currently in 14th position, with 11 points won, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Shonan Bellmare by (4‑2). In the last match, they won at home against Kashima Antlers by (1‑0). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they won points away and 4 in their stadium, with 5 goals scored and 8 suffered as away, against 8 goals scored and 14 suffered at home. In their last away match for this competition, they lost (2‑1) against Gamba Osaka. In their last 4 away matches for the championship, Yokohama has recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses, for which they have won 4 points out of 12 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 6 matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and never got the comeback.
The Yokohama team is also not having a good time and is not well placed in the championship. However, he is sure to come off two wins in a row and will use it as motivation. Therefore, even when acting away from home, you must try to dominate the game in search of triumph. Team coach Takahiro Shimotaira will take to the field with what he owns and the best of his squad. For now, no new absences are confirmed.
