Kashiwa Reysol vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 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 | Kyōto 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 | Tōkyō 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Albirex Niigata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Shonan Bellmare | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | FC Tōkyō | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #7 |
| 20 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 10 |
| 24 | Scored | 40 |
| 25 | Conceded | 42 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kashiwa Reysol gets underway.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Japan international Taiyo Koga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' Kai Matsuzaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Shimizu S-Pulse tonight.
- 19' It’s gonna be a card for Zento Uno.
- 24' Shinya Yajima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kashiwa Reysol and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Tomoya Inukai.
- 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.
- 41' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Ahmed Ahmedov is replaced by Koya Kitagawa.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Yuki Kakita makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' Over 57 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Takashi Inui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinya Yajima on 58 minute.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Diego is replaced by Tomoya Koyamatsu.
- 71' Kosuke Kinoshita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuki Kakita on 71 minute.
- 72' The crowd applauds Hayato Nakama as he leaves the pitch. Masaki Watai steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Yuto Yamada argues furiously but the card stands.
- 77' Douglas Tanque has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zento Uno on 77 minute.
- 82' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 87' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Kento Haneda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' The crowd applauds Yuto Yamada as he leaves the pitch. Eiji Shirai steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 13
- 4
- 25
-
6
Yuto Yamada ↓ Eiji Shirai 90'
-
19
Hayato Nakama ↓ Masaki Watai 72'
- 8
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 71'
-
3
Diego ↓ Tomoya Koyamatsu 68'
- 24
- 27
Bench
- 31
-
15
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 71'
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 68'
-
11
Masaki Watai ↑ 72'
- 46
- 5
-
33
Eiji Shirai ↑ 90'
- 39
- 37
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↓ Takashi Inui 58'
- 3
- 1
-
41
Kento Haneda ↓ Sen Takagi 58'
- 5
-
29
Ahmed Ahmedov ↓ Koya Kitagawa 46'
- 98
- 4
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 68'
-
36
Zento Uno ↓ Douglas Tanque 77'
Bench
-
33
Takashi Inui ↑ 58'
-
99
Douglas Tanque ↑ 77'
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 46'
- 14
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 68'
-
70
Sen Takagi ↑ 58'
- 71
- 55
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Tojiro Kubo | 1 |
| Yosuke Kawai | 1 |
| Yoshinori Suzuki | 1 |
| Jelani Sumiyoshi | 1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
75%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
52%
Kashiwa Reysol or Shimizu S-Pulse
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Shimizu S-Pulse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

