FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Tomohiro Inoue
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
- Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Oct | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Sagan Tosu FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Shonan Bellmare | A | 3–0 | W |
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' And we are off! FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' 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 Mitsunari Musaka suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 22' The Japan Hirotaka Mita breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 0-1!
- 27' 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.
- 32' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 37' Yasufumi Nishimura is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Tōkyō tonight.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Magnificent from Kensuke Nagai! That is 48 goals in 450 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 62' Yusuke Goto is replacing Shota Kaneko for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Peter Cklamovski will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Uchida is hanging Hirotaka Mita on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Kensuke Nagai as he departs to be replaced by Adailton.
- 73' Hikaru Naruoka gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Yuito Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Masato Morishige, a Japan , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 79' Against the run of play, Dutra Junior has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for Shimizu S-Pulse. Valdo will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' The whistle greets Takumi Nakamura as he departs to be replaced by Hotaka Nakamura.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Taichi Hara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Oliveira at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Tōkyō to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 6
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 27
- 32
- 7
- 22
- 31
Bench
- 28
- 24
- 5
- 15
- 13
- 45
- 37
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
-
30
Shota Kaneko C ↓ Yusuke Goto 62'
- 28
- 7
- 22
- 16
- 31
- 10
- 21
-
37
Yuito Suzuki ↓ Hikaru Naruoka 73'
Bench
- 39
- 20
- 17
- 15
-
14
Yusuke Goto ↑ 62'
- 13
-
40
Hikaru Naruoka ↑ 73'
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Adailton | 4 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tōkyō Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.92
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
81%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
37%
FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tōkyō win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +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
19%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

