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 (2026/26)
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 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

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

28% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season

22% 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

1/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

1/2

61-75

4/3

76+

5/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

4/4

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds City Light Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Fagiano Okayama FC and Shimizu S-Pulse.
5' It’s high time Takashi Kiyama made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
11' GOAL! Kosuke Shirai scores on 11. Assisted by Werik
16' Eiji Miyamoto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
21' Fagiano Okayama FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kosuke Shirai scoring 1 goals.
26' Yudai Shimamoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
31' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
36' 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.
38' GOAL! Hiroshi Omori scores on 38. Assisted by Kosei Ogura
43' It looks surprising Fagiano Okayama FC does not make any changes. Ataru Esaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
48' 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.
53' Supporters expect more eagerness from Se-hun Oh, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 56 games and scored 51 goals.
63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jelani Sumiyoshi on 63.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
73' 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 Mateus Brunetti suffering a number of foals already.
78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
79' What a strike from Leonardo Gaucho! The score is 3-0.
84' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
With this win, Fagiano Okayama FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
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 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.