Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Kawasaki Frontale
3 – 2
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Joao Schmidt 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

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

12
6
2
Kawasaki Frontale 20 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-10-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-07-17 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-12-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 3–2 W
01 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 3–4 L
17 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 1–1 D
14 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D
10 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 4–0 W
03 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 L
17 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 2–3 L
10 Sep Shonan Bellmare H 1–1 D
03 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L
27 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–0 W
20 Aug Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Kawasaki Frontale Shimizu S-Pulse
#14 Position #7
28 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
38 Scored 40
40 Conceded 42
-2 GD -2
1.56 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/3
76+
7/2
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! Kawasaki Frontale welcome Shimizu S-Pulse for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryohei Shirasaki made 367 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 28' Daiya Tono adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 33' It is a cagey affair so far. Kawasaki Frontale in their trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact .
  • 38' Reon Yamahara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kawasaki Frontale so far.
  • 43' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Shuichi Gonda by Takuo Okubo on 46 minute.
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Ryohei Shirasaki gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Schmidt argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' Brilliant from the ! Carlinhos makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 57.
  • 60' Kei Chinen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daiya Tono at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Katsuhiro Nakayama has done his job and it is now time for Yago Pikachu to step up.
  • 66' Yago Pikachu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Katsuhiro Nakayama at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Takashi Inui gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Carlinhos and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Kazuya Yamamura adds to his 0 season tally! Kawasaki Frontale lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 78' Yu Kobayashi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
  • 80' The whistle greets Thiago Santana as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Kololli.
  • 85' Takuo Okubo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 87' Ten Miyagi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yu Kobayashi at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kazuki Kozuka is hanging Kei Chinen on the field on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kawasaki Frontale players.

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Toru Oniki

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 4
Leandro Damiao 4
Ryota Ohshima 3
Kengo Nakamura 3
Koya Kitagawa 2
Kengo Nakamura 2
Douglas 2

Head to Head

2022-10-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2021-10-24 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-07-17 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2020-12-05 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2022-10-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2022-10-01 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–3 Kawasaki Frontale L 2022-09-17 Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-09-14 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2022-09-10 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-09-03 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2022-10-08 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2022-09-17 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2022-09-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Shonan Bellmare D 2022-09-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2022-08-27 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2022-08-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.68 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale60% Draw19% Shimizu S-Pulse21%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
40%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale44% Draw35% Shimizu S-Pulse21%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 2
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 17% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 19% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 12% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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