The match of 21st round between Shimizu S-Pulse и Cerezo Osaka took place at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on 9 August 2017, Wednesday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (17 June 2017) and ended with the draw with a score 1-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 21 points.
Shimizu S-Pulse takes the 12th position in the league table with 22 points. This is the 20th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 5 points (Shimizu S-Pulse can score 42 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 13 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Shimizu S-Pulse and can score 42 points. The goal difference is 24:29.
Cerezo Osaka is the leader of the tournament with 43 points. This is the 20th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Cerezo Osaka and can score 42 points. The goal difference is 43:22. In addition, the Cerezo Osaka offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
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 17-18. The average number of goals is 1.7. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.1.
Sidelined players: KAWAI YOSUKE
Cerezo Osaka Stats
The team scored 17 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws и 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 19-16. The average number of goals is 1.9.
Sidelined players: YAMAMURA KAZUYA, KIYOTAKE HIROSHI