Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Yodoko Sakura Stadium.
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florian Exner
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 8.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 Tōkyō | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 6–1 | W |
| 09 May | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 4–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 5–4 | W |
| 06 May | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 6–4 | W |
Season Stats
| Cerezo Osaka FC | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 31 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 11 / 0 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 40 |
| 38 | Conceded | 42 |
| +10 | GD | -2 |
| 1.72 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 61% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/4
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC
| Solomon Sakuragawa | 3 G |
| Yumeki Yokoyama | 1 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Yodoko Sakura Stadium that hosts another battle between Cerezo Osaka FC and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' Seung-wook Park, a South Korea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Cerezo Osaka FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Cerezo Osaka FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kosuke Kinoshita is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Se-hun Oh. He receives a card.
- 46' Yota Komi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shinji Kagawa at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' A moment of madness from Solomon Sakuragawa on 48 minutes earns him a card. Cerezo Osaka FC will be frustrated.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shinnosuke Hatanaka on 51.
- 56' Cerezo Osaka FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 57 minute. Yudai Shimamoto leaves to be changed by Kei Koizumi.
- 58' Cerezo Osaka FC ring the changes. Yumeki Yokoyama has done his job and it is now time for Thiago Andrade to step up.
- 62' Thiago Andrade puts Cerezo Osaka FC on the lead.
- 63' Mateus Brunetti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 66' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Capixaba comes on to replace Tomoya Fujii.
- 71' Cerezo Osaka FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thiago Andrade scoring 1 goals.
- 76' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Sodai Hasukawa comes on to replace Seung-wook Park.
- 77' Another substitution for Cerezo Osaka FC to replace Solomon Sakuragawa by Lucas Fernandes on 77 minute.
- 82' Cerezo Osaka FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Brazil international Capixaba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The Cerezo Osaka FC manager makes a substitution. Ayumu Ohata departs to be replaced by Kyohei Noborizato.
- Full Time. Cerezo Osaka FC beats Shimizu S-Pulse
Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 36
-
8
Shinji Kagawa ↓ Yota Komi 46'
- 44
- 23
- 2
-
66
Ayumu Ohata ↓ Kyohei Noborizato 90'
- 10
- 4
- 9
- 14
Bench
-
77
Lucas Fernandes ↑ 77'
- 19
-
6
Kyohei Noborizato ↑ 90'
-
11
Thiago Andrade ↑ 58'
- 28
- 31
-
41
Yota Komi ↑ 46'
- 16
- 97
Coach
Pablo Machín
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 49
- 16
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Capixaba 66'
-
17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Dieguinho 66'
- 25
- 15
- 24
-
47
Yudai Shimamoto ↓ Kei Koizumi 57'
-
9
Se-hun Oh ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 66'
- 14
Bench
-
7
Capixaba ↑ 66'
- 28
- 1
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 57'
-
19
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 66'
-
4
Sodai Hasukawa ↑ 76'
- 21
-
2
Dieguinho ↑ 66'
- 70
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Ratao | 3 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
| Crislan | 2 |
| Hiroaki Okuno | 2 |
| Satoki Uejo | 2 |
| Crislan | 2 |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 2 |
| Reon Yamahara | 1 |
Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.86
Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Cerezo Osaka FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
37%
Cerezo Osaka FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
| Handicap | Cerezo Osaka FC covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 18% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 19% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.