The match of 16th round between Shimizu S-Pulse и Cerezo Osaka took place at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on 18 July 2018, Wednesday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (9 August 2017) and ended with the victory of Shimizu S-Pulse with a score 3-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 10 points.
Shimizu S-Pulse takes the 13th position in the league table with 16 points. This is the 13th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Shimizu S-Pulse can score 63 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 8 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Shimizu S-Pulse and can score 66 points. The goal difference is 19:21.
Cerezo Osaka is in the TOP-4 with 26 points. This is the 14th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Cerezo Osaka has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 60. In addition, the distance from the first place is 10 points (60 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 66 points additionally. The goal difference is 20:14.
Shimizu S-Pulse Stats
The team scored 16 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 13-9. The average number of goals is 1.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.1.
Cerezo Osaka Stats
The team scored 13 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 3 wins, 4 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 11-13. The average number of goals is 1.1.