The match of 18th round between Shimizu S-Pulse и Gamba Osaka took place at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on 8 July 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (5 May 2017) and ended with the draw with a score 1-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 14 points.
Shimizu S-Pulse takes the 13th position in the league table with 18 points. This is the 17th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Shimizu S-Pulse can score 51 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 10 points. The nearest pursuer is 3 points lower and has the opportunity to score 51 points additionally. The goal difference is 19:25.
Gamba Osaka takes the 5th position in the league table with 32 points. This is the 17th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Gamba Osaka has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 51. In addition, the distance from the TOP-4 is zero points (51 points are possible). The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Gamba Osaka and can score 51 points. The goal difference is 31:16. In addition, the Gamba Osaka offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Shimizu S-Pulse Stats
The team scored 14 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 14-16. The average number of goals is 1.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.1.
Sidelined players: KAWAI YOSUKE
Gamba Osaka Stats
The team scored 19 points when playing away in 9 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 1 draw и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-12. The average number of goals is 1.67.
Sidelined players: YONEKURA KOKI