Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- Cerezo Osaka FC 18 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 07 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D 28 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–1 L 22 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L 15 Feb Avispa Fukuoka A 2–0 W 07 Feb Gamba Osaka H 4–5 L 06 Dec Yokohama FC H 1–3 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D 28 Feb Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L 21 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W 14 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W 08 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L 06 Dec Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L Season Stats
Cerezo Osaka FC Shimizu S-Pulse #5 Position #13 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
65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonCerezo Osaka FC are 5th (31 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 13th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Cerezo Osaka FC0-153/116-304/131-453/146-602/261-752/376+6/3■ Scored ■ ConcededShimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Cerezo Osaka FC is hosting Shimizu S-Pulse for another epic battle.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
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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 Katsuhiro Nakayama 1 Head to Head
Cerezo Osaka FC Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy0 / 42.47 Cerezo Osaka FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.56 Shimizu S-Pulse xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 4.03Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 91% 9% ± 2.5 75% 25% ± 3.5 56% 44% ± 4.5 37% 63% Double Chance
Cerezo Osaka FC or Draw 76%Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse 46%Cerezo Osaka FC or Shimizu S-Pulse 78%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–0 not predicted0 – 0Actual2 – 1 8.2%1 – 1 7.6%3 – 1 6.7%2 – 2 6.3%2 – 0 5.5%1 – 2 5.3%3 – 2 5.2%3 – 0 4.4%4 – 1 4.1%1 – 0 4.1%2 – 3 3.3%4 – 2 3.3%Asian Handicap — Cerezo Osaka FC
Handicap Cerezo Osaka FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers -2.5 20% — 80% -2 20% 17% 63% -1.5 37% — 63% -1 37% 20% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 77% — 23% +1 77% 12% 11% +1.5 89% — 11% +2 89% 7% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet 22% ✗Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet 9% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.