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Shimizu S-pulse vs Cerezo Osaka: result 2-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueMatchday 38Kick-off on December 4, 2021 at 05:00 AM (UTC)IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka

Shimizu S-pulse
2-1
Cerezo Osaka

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What was the result of Shimizu S-pulse vs Cerezo Osaka?

Shimizu S-pulse won 2-1 on December 4, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 35′R. TakeuchiCerezo Osaka (o.g.)
  • 45′Y. SuzukiShimizu S-pulse
  • 51′K. NishizawaShimizu S-pulse

Official lineup for Shimizu S-pulse vs Cerezo Osaka

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Shimizu S-pulse

4-4-2
  1. 14Y. Goto
  2. 9Thiago Santana
  1. 23Y. Suzuki
  2. 33D. Matsuoka
  3. 16K. Nishizawa
  4. 4T. Hara
  1. 6R. Takeuchi
  2. 50Y. Suzuki
  3. 7E. Katayama
  4. 5Valdo
  1. 37S. Gonda

Cerezo Osaka

4-4-2
  1. 29M. Kato
  2. 20Y. Ōkubo
  1. 10H. Kiyotake
  2. 17T. Sakamoto
  3. 5N. Fujita
  4. 25H. Okuno
  1. 33R. Nishio
  2. 15A. Seko
  3. 2R. Matsuda
  4. 14Y. Maruhashi
  1. 21Kim Jin-Hyeon
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shimizu S-pulse have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Cerezo Osaka have 6, 1 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Shimizu S-pulse
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2021Urawa(away)1-0J1 League
Nov 20, 2021Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)1-0J1 League
Nov 6, 2021Consadole Sapporo(home)2-2J1 League
Nov 3, 2021FC Tokyo(away)0-4J1 League
Oct 24, 2021Kawasaki Frontale(away)0-1J1 League
Cerezo Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2021Nagoya Grampus(home)2-1J1 League
Nov 20, 2021Kawasaki Frontale(home)1-4J1 League
Nov 7, 2021Kashiwa Reysol(away)0-1J1 League
Nov 3, 2021Tokushima Vortis(away)1-0J1 League
Oct 30, 2021Nagoya Grampus(away)0-2J-League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Shimizu S-pulse wins, 0 draws, 4 Cerezo Osaka wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 10, 2021Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Nov 14, 2020Shimizu S-pulse 3-1 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Jul 8, 2020Cerezo Osaka 2-0 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Nov 30, 2019Cerezo Osaka 2-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Apr 20, 2019Shimizu S-pulse 1-0 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Aug 15, 2018Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse on Mar 10, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Shimizu S-pulse score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cerezo Osaka score 0.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Shimizu S-pulse0.81.527/157/15
Cerezo Osaka0.91.245/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Shimizu S-pulse sit 15th in J1 League (14 points from 14 matches) and Cerezo Osaka sit 11th (17 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Cerezo Osaka14455162517
15Shimizu S-pulse14428102314

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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