Match Report
24 points separated the sides: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4th on 68, Shimizu S-Pulse 14th on 44. Recent form told a different story for Shimizu S-Pulse: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 14th. In league terms the two rates read 1.21/0.74 for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and 1.08/1.34 for Shimizu S-Pulse (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima arrived on a run of four straight wins. Over the last five, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had taken 12 of 15 points to Shimizu S-Pulse's 6.
9 meetings are on record — 4 won by Sanfrecce Hiroshima, 1 by Shimizu S-Pulse, 4 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings.
EDION Stadium, capacity 50,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 43% · Shimizu S-Pulse 57% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-5