Thursday , 2 July 2026

Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Cerezo Osaka FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 7 Mar 2026 · 06:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Cerezo Osaka FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 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

9
3
5
Cerezo Osaka FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-03-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season
22% Clean Sheets
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
3/1
16-30
4/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Daigo Takahashi 1

Head to Head

2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-03-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Cerezo Osaka FC

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-02-15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–2 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-02-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–5 Gamba Osaka L 2025-12-06 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–3 Yokohama FC L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2026-02-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-12-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.47 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC54% Draw22% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Cerezo Osaka FC43% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–0 not predicted
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 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.