Fagiano Okayama FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
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 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 history28% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonFagiano Okayama FC are 6th (26 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Fagiano Okayama FC0-151/216-302/231-452/446-601/261-754/376+5/3■ Scored ■ ConcededShimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at City Light Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' 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 Kosuke Shirai suffering a number of foals already.
- 11' GOAL! Kosuke Shirai scores on 11. Assisted by Werik
- 16' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Jelani Sumiyoshi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Towa Yamane, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateus Brunetti made 152 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Fagiano Okayama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' Goal! Hiroshi Omori scores his 0 goal in 37 matches.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 55 games and scored 49 goals.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Fagiano Okayama FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jelani Sumiyoshi on 63.
- 68' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 73' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 73 minutes.
- 78' It’s high time Takashi Kiyama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' GOAL! Leonardo Gaucho scores on 79. Assisted by Lucao
- 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
- Another three points for Fagiano Okayama FC.
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Lineups
Fagiano Okayama FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 43
- 51
- 48
- 8
- 88
- 6
- 98
- 41
- 5
- 27
- 52
Bench
- 1
- 28
- 66
- 26
- 99
- 45
- 4
- 9
- 40
Coach Takashi KiyamaShimizu S-Pulse Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 10
- 25
- 51
- 21
- 15
- 38
- 47
- 9
- 6
Bench
- 28
- 81
- 16
- 29
- 4
- 97
- 17
- 23
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kosuke Shirai 1 Leonardo Gaucho 1 Jelani Sumiyoshi 1 Takaya Kimura 1 Toshiki Takahashi 1 Ataru Esaka 1 Lucao 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 WShimizu S-Pulse Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.34 Fagiano Okayama FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.58 Shimizu S-Pulse xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.92Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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
✓ CorrectActual: Fagiano Okayama FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 1 8.4%1 – 1 8.2%2 – 2 6.5%3 – 1 6.4%1 – 2 5.7%2 – 0 Actual3 – 2 5%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.