FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Apr | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Yokohama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 1–2 | L |
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' FC Tōkyō have kicked off against Shimizu S-Pulse. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tōkyō in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
- 20' FC Tōkyō are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
- 25' Kento Haneda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kosuke Kinoshita scoring 1 goals.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kento Hashimoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 46' Koya Kitagawa adds to his 0 season tally! Shimizu S-Pulse lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' Taishi Nozawa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Kota Tawaratsumida. He replaces Maki Kitahara on 60 minute.
- 65' Japan international Yuji Takahashi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' 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 Teppei Oka suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Douglas Tanque. He replaces Koya Kitagawa on 76 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kento Hashimoto is replaced by Keigo Higashi.
- 79' What composure from Takashi Inui! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 84' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Takashi Inui by Shinya Yajima on 84 minute.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Keigo Higashi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kosuke Shirai exits the field as Kei Koizumi enters on 88.
- 90' Reon Yamahara is replacing Capixaba for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 99
- 22
- 39
- 8
- 30
- 41
- 19
- 32
- 7
- 53
Bench
- 47
- 10
- 37
- 4
- 13
- 33
- 28
- 16
- 27
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Capixaba ↓ Reon Yamahara 90'
-
33
Takashi Inui ↓ Shinya Yajima 84'
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Kento Haneda 90'
- 3
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↓ Douglas Tanque 76'
- 5
- 98
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 77'
- 36
Bench
-
99
Douglas Tanque ↑ 76'
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 84'
-
41
Kento Haneda ↑ 90'
- 29
-
14
Reon Yamahara ↑ 90'
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 77'
- 47
- 71
- 37
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
0 / 4
2.58
FC Tōkyō xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Tōkyō or Draw
70%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
53%
FC Tōkyō or Shimizu S-Pulse
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–2 not predicted0 – 2Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.4%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 2
3.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Tōkyō
| Handicap | FC Tōkyō covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 19% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 13% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.