The match of 26th round between Shimizu S-Pulse и Kawasaki Frontale took place at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on 16 September 2017, Saturday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (21 April 2017) and ended with the draw with a score 2-2.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 21 points.
Shimizu S-Pulse takes the 13th position in the league table with 28 points. This is the 25th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 3 points (Shimizu S-Pulse can score 27 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 18 points. The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 27 points additionally. The goal difference is 30:39.
Kawasaki Frontale is in the TOP-4 with 49 points. This is the 25th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 6 points (Kawasaki Frontale can score 27 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 6 points (27 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 30 points additionally. The goal difference is 48:27. In addition, the Kawasaki Frontale offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Shimizu S-Pulse Stats
The team scored 15 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, zero draws and 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 15-18. The average number of goals is 1.5. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.1.
Sidelined players: INUKAI TOMOYA, KAWAI YOSUKE
Kawasaki Frontale Stats
Kawasaki Frontale has won all of 5 recent matches.
The team scored 20 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 6 wins, 2 draws и 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 21-10. The average number of goals is 2.1.
Sidelined players: IGAWA YUSUKE, TASAKA YUSUKE