Fagiano Okayama FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Fagiano Okayama FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Shimizu S-Pulse

Sun 17 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC City Light Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Kosuke Shirai 11' 1–0

Leonardo Gaucho 79' 2–0

Y 63' Jelani Sumiyoshi

Overview

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Fagiano Okayama FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at City Light Stadium.

Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 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 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

Fagiano Okayama FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shimizu S-Pulse

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Fagiano Okayama FC 2025-12-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC 2025-03-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Fagiano Okayama FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	2–0	W
10 May	Vissel Kobe	A	3–0	W
06 May	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	1–2	L
02 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	1–0	W
29 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–1	D
25 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–0	W

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–2	L
10 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	5–4	W
06 May	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	6–4	W
02 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	2–1	W
29 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–2	L
25 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Fagiano Okayama FC		Shimizu S-Pulse
#6	Position	#7
26	Points	24
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	8 / 0 / 10
41	Scored	40
46	Conceded	42
-5	GD	-2
1.44	PPG	1.33
44%	Win %	44%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Fagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Fagiano Okayama FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fagiano Okayama FC and Shimizu S-Pulse get this one started.
5' It’s high time Takashi Kiyama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' A quiet spell here at City Light Stadium. Fagiano Okayama FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
11' Magnificent from Kosuke Shirai! That is 7 goals in 381 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
16' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Mateus Brunetti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yudai Shimamoto, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
26' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
31' It is a cagey affair so far. Fagiano Okayama FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact 4-1-2-3.
36' Ataru Esaka is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
38' Hiroshi Omori makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Fagiano Okayama FC are in front.
43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Fagiano Okayama FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
53' Fagiano Okayama FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
63' Shimizu S-Pulse receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
68' Yoshitake Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 437 appearances.
73' Fagiano Okayama FC is showing some good football. However, Fagiano Okayama FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
78' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yuya Oki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fagiano Okayama FC.
79' The deadlock is broken! Leonardo Gaucho gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Fagiano Okayama FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fagiano Okayama FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takashi Kiyama

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Takaya Kimura	1
Toshiki Takahashi	1
Ataru Esaka	1
Lucao	1
Kosuke Shirai	1
Leonardo Gaucho	1
Jelani Sumiyoshi	1

Head to Head

Fagiano Okayama FC Form

2026-05-17 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-05-10 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-05-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 2–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-05-17 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.34 Fagiano Okayama FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.58 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Fagiano Okayama FC57% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse22%

Actual: Fagiano Okayama FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes71% 0% No29%

Avg goals/match: 3.92

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	35%	65%

Double Chance

Fagiano Okayama FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse

43%

Fagiano Okayama FC or Shimizu S-Pulse

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Fagiano Okayama FC41% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse21%

Actual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 1

8.2%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

Actual

3 – 2

1 – 0

4.3%

3 – 0

4.2%

4 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.4%

0 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Fagiano Okayama FC

Handicap	Fagiano Okayama FC covers	Push	Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	16%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	20%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	13%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Fagiano Okayama FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.