Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Kashima Antlers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Aug | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Jul | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Jul | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jun | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Avispa Fukuoka | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #7 |
| 21 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 49 | Scored | 40 |
| 59 | Conceded | 42 |
| -10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
88%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
Avispa Fukuoka this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Avispa Fukuoka to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Toshiki Takahashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Avispa Fukuoka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sodai Hasukawa, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Bueno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Avispa Fukuoka.
- 30' Japan international Tomoya Miki has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Avispa Fukuoka must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Avispa Fukuoka started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' It’s a booking for Avispa Fukuoka player. Daiki Matsuoka gets a card.
- 61' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Koya Kitagawa comes on to replace Kai Matsuzaki.
- 66' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yuto Iwasaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Shimizu S-Pulse has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 76' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a card on 76.
- 76' Tomoya Miki makes way for Masato Shigemi at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
- 81' Takumi Kamijima has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mateus Brunetti.
- 84' Jelani Sumiyoshi is replacing Toshiki Takahashi for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 85' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Wellington comes on to replace Daiki Matsuoka.
- 88' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Reon Yamahara is withdrawn and Yutaka Yoshida gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Avispa Fukuoka Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 14
- 5
- 13
-
18
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Yu Hashimoto 61'
- 8
- 24
-
22
Kazuki Fujimoto ↓ Masato Yuzawa 76'
-
88
Daiki Matsuoka ↓ Wellington 85'
-
11
Tomoya Miki ↓ Masato Shigemi 76'
- 20
Bench
-
17
Wellington ↑ 85'
- 16
- 37
- 31
-
2
Masato Yuzawa ↑ 76'
-
6
Masato Shigemi ↑ 76'
-
9
Shahab Zahedi Tabar ↑ 61'
-
47
Yu Hashimoto ↑ 61'
- 19
Coach
Myung-Hwi Kim
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Capixaba ↓ Takashi Inui 61'
- 16
- 98
- 4
- 25
-
14
Reon Yamahara ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 88'
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Koya Kitagawa 61'
- 38
- 24
-
47
Yudai Shimamoto ↓ Shinya Yajima 61'
- 70
Bench
-
33
Takashi Inui ↑ 61'
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 61'
- 50
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 88'
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 61'
- 5
-
66
Jelani Sumiyoshi ↑ 84'
- 11
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yuya Yamagishi | 5 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Reon Yamahara | 2 |
| Carlinhos | 2 |
| John Mary | 1 |
| Benjamin Kololli | 1 |
| Kenta Nishizawa | 1 |
| Shun Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.12
Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.09
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Avispa Fukuoka or Shimizu S-Pulse 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
64%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
58%
Avispa Fukuoka or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka
| Handicap | Avispa Fukuoka covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.