Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 18 | 31 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 37 |
| 13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 18 | 37 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 28 |
| 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 25 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 20 |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 18 | 18 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 18 | 12 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Jul | Yokohama FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Shimizu S-Pulse kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tadahiro Akiba will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Albirex Niigata side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Motoki Ohara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Albirex Niigata tonight.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Toshiki Takahashi gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
- 31' Poor challenge from Reon Yamahara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Motoki Ohara on 39 minutes.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Toshiki Takahashi.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Masaki Yumiba on 44 minutes.
- 49' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Hikaru Nakahara is replaced by Kai Matsuzaki on 57 minute.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Motoki Ohara by Jin Okumura on 65 minute.
- 70' South Korea international Min-tae Kim has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Taiki Arai, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' Fresh legs for Albirex Niigata! Hiroto Uemura comes on to replace Taiki Arai.
- 81' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Yuto Horigome is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
- 84' Kanta Chiba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Toshiki Takahashi on 84 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Abdelrahman Saidi is replaced by Kaito Taniguchi.
- 90' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kengo Kitazume is hanging Yutaka Yoshida on the field on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Shimizu S-Pulse beats Albirex Niigata
Lineups
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 77
- 25
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 86'
- 65
- 8
- 41
-
14
Motoki Ohara ↓ Jin Okumura 65'
- 21
-
22
Taiki Arai ↓ Hiroto Uemura 76'
- 55
Bench
- 18
- 2
-
28
Takuya Shimamura ↑ 65'
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 86'
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 86'
- 33
-
50
Hiroto Uemura ↑ 76'
- 23
-
30
Jin Okumura ↑ 65'
Coach
Toru Irie
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Kengo Kitazume 90'
- 16
- 98
- 4
-
14
Reon Yamahara ↓ Sen Takagi 84'
- 66
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 57'
-
38
Toshiki Takahashi ↓ Kanta Chiba 84'
- 24
-
17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Shinya Yajima 57'
Bench
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 57'
- 1
- 8
- 41
-
5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 90'
- 6
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 57'
-
70
Sen Takagi ↑ 84'
-
15
Kanta Chiba ↑ 84'
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Capixaba | 1 |
| Kai Matsuzaki | 1 |
| Toshiki Takahashi | 1 |
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
2025-09-13
Albirex Niigata
0–1
Shimizu S-Pulse
L
2025-08-31
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Albirex Niigata
L
2025-08-23
Albirex Niigata
1–2
Kashima Antlers
L
2025-08-16
Albirex Niigata
1–1
Kawasaki Frontale
D
2025-08-11
Cerezo Osaka FC
3–1
Albirex Niigata
L
2025-07-20
Albirex Niigata
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.73
Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Albirex Niigata or Draw
56%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%
Albirex Niigata or Shimizu S-Pulse
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata
| Handicap | Albirex Niigata covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 15% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 25% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.