FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jun Mihara
- Referee Hajime Matsuo
- Referee Mitsuharu Taketa
- Referee Yuki Tsukakoshi
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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Mar | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Tōkyō | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #7 |
| 37 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 13 / 0 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 55 | Scored | 40 |
| 42 | Conceded | 42 |
| +13 | GD | -2 |
| 2.06 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 72% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 5' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Tōkyō that had 450 games and scored 428 goals.
- 20' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Tōkyō side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kenta Hasegawa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' The 39-year-old Akihiro Hayashi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Koya Kitagawa makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' Sei Muroya has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' Kensuke Nagai makes way for Jael at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Tokyo.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Ko Matsubara is booked for Shimizu S-Pulse — Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Douglas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jong Tae Se on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Tōkyō 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.
- 75' The deadlock is broken! Na Sangho gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
- 80' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
- 86' Against the run of play, Diego Oliveira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Yuta Taki is replacing Hideki Ishige for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 90' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Diego Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Kyosuke Tagawa to step up.
- With this win, FC Tōkyō is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 33
- 25
- 2
- 10
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Na Sangho 60'
-
11
Kensuke Nagai ↓ Jael 60'
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Kyosuke Tagawa 90'
- 15
Bench
-
16
Jael ↑ 60'
- 6
- 39
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↑ 90'
-
17
Na Sangho ↑ 60'
- 1
- 32
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 13
- 25
- 2
- 3
- 6
-
8
Hideki Ishige ↓ Yuta Taki 88'
- 30
- 23
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↓ Douglas 66'
- 22
Bench
Coach
Jan Jonsson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Adailton | 4 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Carlinhos | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.68
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
FC Tōkyō or Draw
80%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
39%
FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 17% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

