Saturday , 15 August 2026

FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
FC Tokyo
3 – 1
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 14 Oct 2020 · 10:00 UTC Ajinomoto Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 80' Valdo

Overview

Match Preview

FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yusuke Araki
  • Referee Tomohiro Inoue
  • Referee Hiroki Katsumata
  • Referee Hiroyuki Igarashi

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 Tokyo 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

8
3
9
FC Tokyo 20 games · Avg 2.5 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tokyo 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

FC Tokyo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Oct FC Tokyo A 1–3 L
10 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–3 L
03 Oct Oita 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 Tokyo 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

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Tokyo are 12th (37 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ajinomoto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Tōkyō must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Carlinhos, as he is very good at scoring at Ajinomoto Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' Kenta Nishizawa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Valdo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tōkyō so far.
  • 22' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hirotaka Mita makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 27' Yojiro Takahagi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
  • 32' FC Tōkyō currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' It looks surprising FC Tōkyō does not make any changes. Hikaru Naruoka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 47' FC Tōkyō are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' The 37-year-old Kensuke Nagai has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' What composure from Kensuke Nagai! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Yusuke Goto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shota Kaneko on 62 minute.
  • 67' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' Fresh legs for FC Tokyo! Takuya Uchida comes on to replace Hirotaka Mita.
  • 70' Adailton gets the nod from FC Tokyo. He replaces Kensuke Nagai and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Yuito Suzuki as he leaves the pitch. Hikaru Naruoka steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 78' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Tōkyō and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 79' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dutra Junior makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 80' A moment of madness from Valdo on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shimizu S-Pulse will be frustrated.
  • 84' The whistle greets Takumi Nakamura as he departs to be replaced by Hotaka Nakamura.
  • 89' It’s high time Kenta Hasegawa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Diego Oliveira as he leaves the pitch. Taichi Hara steps in for FC Tokyo.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Tōkyō 3-1 Shimizu S-Pulse.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 4
Diego Oliveira 4
Adailton 4
Kensuke Nagai 3
Koya Kitagawa 3
Ronaldo 2
Ryoya Ogawa 2
Shuto Abe 2

Head to Head

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo 2019-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 FC Tokyo 2019-04-06 FC Tokyo 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-09-29 FC Tokyo 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

FC Tokyo Form

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2020-10-10 FC Tokyo 0–1 Gamba Osaka L 2020-10-04 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2020-09-30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 FC Tokyo W 2020-09-27 Sagan Tosu FC 3–0 FC Tokyo L 2020-09-23 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-10-14 FC Tokyo 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-03 Oita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-09-19 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.92 FC Tokyo 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

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo63% Draw18% Shimizu S-Pulse19%
Actual: FC Tokyo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes76% 0% No24%
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 Tokyo or Draw
81%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
37%
FC Tokyo or Shimizu S-Pulse
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Tokyo47% Draw33% Shimizu S-Pulse20%
Actual: FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo

Handicap FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo 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.