Shimizu S-Pulse vs Oita Trinita Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Shimizu S-Pulse

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Shimizu S-Pulse will be looking for another win after the 3-2 J. League Cup victory versus Kawasaki Frontale.

For Shimizu S-Pulse, the goals were scored by Se-hun Oh (6'), Ryōhei Shirasaki (7') and Katsuhiro Nakayama (70'). Chanathip Songkrasin (67') and Taisei Miyashiro (82') scored for Kawasaki Frontale.

Zé Ricardo's Shimizu S-Pulse have scored 7 times over their past six outings. The comparative number of goals that they have conceded in that same time stands at 8.

Heading into this fixture, Shimizu S-Pulse haven’t won at home in the past 4 matches in the league. That's never good.

Oita Trinita

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Oita Trinita come into this encounter after a 1-0 J2 League win against Tochigi S.C. in their previous fixture.

The only name on the scoresheet from Oita Trinita was Keita Takahata (81').

Takahiro Shimotaira's Oita Trinita have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 6 times in the course of their previous six matches. The total of goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 7.

Ahead of this meeting, Oita Trinita have not beaten Shimizu S-Pulse in games played away from home for the previous 5 league matches. They'll be keen to stop this run.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 18/05/2019, there has been little between the sides with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 2 of those games, Oita Trinita 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

In all, 15 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 8 for Shimizu and 7 for Oita. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.5.

The previous league game between these clubs was J1 League match day 21 on 04/07/2021 when it finished Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 Oita Trinita.

In that game, Shimizu S-Pulse managed 35% possession and 16 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Their only player to score was Teruki Hara (67').

Oita Trinita had 8 shots on goal with 3 on target.

The referee was Masuya Ueda.

📋 Team News: Shimizu S-Pulse

Takashi Inui (Knee Injury), Renato Augusto (Cartilage Damage), Sena Saito (Knee Injury), Hikaru Naruoka (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury) and Takumi Kato (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t be playing for Shimizu S-Pulse boss Zé Ricardo.

🗞️ Team News: Oita Trinita

Oita Trinita boss Takahiro Shimotaira has to choose a team with limited availability. Arata Watanabe (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury), Josei Sato (Torn Ankle Ligament), Tomoya Ando (Hip Injury) and Ren Ikeda (Groin Injury) miss out here.

🔮 Prediction

Our feeling is that Oita Trinita could well find it tough to break down this Shimizu S-Pulse lineup who we reckon will do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We’re therefore expecting a good tussle with a 1-0 advantage for Shimizu S-Pulse at full-time.

We’re expecting it to be that close.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Andre Moura, 03:19 08/03/2023