FC Tōkyō vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 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 | 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
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 | Tokyo 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
71%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
14%
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
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Tokyo to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Kengo Kitazume has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' FC Tokyo have won 409 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuji Takahashi made 279 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' Maki Kitahara, a Japan midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Tokyo in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Koya Kitagawa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 60' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Maki Kitahara exits the field as Kota Tawaratsumida enters on 60.
- 65' Shimizu S-Pulse has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Kai Matsuzaki has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kento Hashimoto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Tokyo.
- 76' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Koya Kitagawa by Douglas Tanque on 76 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Keigo Higashi. He replaces Kento Hashimoto on 77 minute.
- 79' Goal! Takashi Inui scores his 19 goal in 357 matches.
- 84' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Takashi Inui is replaced by Shinya Yajima on 84 minute.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Keigo Higashi on 87 minutes.
- 88' A change in the FC Tokyo ranks — Kosuke Shirai exits the field as Kei Koizumi enters on 88.
- 90' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Reon Yamahara comes on to replace Capixaba.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Shimizu S-Pulse take all three points.
Lineups
FC Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|
| Adailton | 4 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Carlinhos | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.58
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo or Draw
70%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
53%
FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
| Handicap | FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.