Saturday , 14 November 2026

Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Kawasaki Frontale
5 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 18 Oct 2025 · 05:00 UTC Todoroki Athletics Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Erison 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.

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

13
6
2
Kawasaki Frontale 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-04-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Recent Form

Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–3 W
04 Oct Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 4–4 D
23 Sep Shonan Bellmare A 2–1 W
20 Sep FC Tōkyō H 0–1 L
13 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–0 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
04 Oct FC Tōkyō H 1–1 D
27 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
20 Sep Kyōto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
13 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W

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

52% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
8% 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
5/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
8/5
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/6
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Kawasaki Frontale
Marcinho 8 G 3 A
Yasuto Wakizaka 4 G 4 A
Tatsuya Ito 3 G 3 A
Pedro Romano 3 G
Lazar Romanic 2 G
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kawasaki Frontale launch into their encounter with Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 4' Brilliant from the ! Yasuto Wakizaka makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
  • 7' GOAL! Asahi Sasaki scores on 7. Assisted by Sai van Wermeskerken
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' What composure from Tatsuya Ito! The Japan international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 18' Kawasaki Frontale is showing some good football. However, Kawasaki Frontale are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Japan international Sai van Wermeskerken has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Capixaba, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' The Brazil forward Erison breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 4-0!
  • 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Brilliant from the forward! Toshiki Takahashi makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 46.
  • 46' Kai Matsuzaki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka on 46 minute.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Kazuki Kozuka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 54' That is a card for Kawasaki Frontale. Erison will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Yu Kobayashi gets the nod from Kawasaki Frontale. He replaces Erison and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Zento Uno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' 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.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Zento Uno is replaced by Shinya Yajima on 68 minute.
  • 69' So Kawahara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kawasaki Frontale must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 78' The whistle greets Yutaka Yoshida as he departs to be replaced by Alfredo Stephens.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Jesiel is replaced by Ryota Kamihashi on 82 minute.
  • 87' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' Yuto Ozeki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shuto Tanabe at the 90 minute mark.
  • Full Time. Kawasaki Frontale beats Shimizu S-Pulse

Lineups

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-04-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale 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

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-10-04 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 4–4 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-09-23 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale W 2025-09-20 Kawasaki Frontale 0–1 FC Tōkyō L 2025-09-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-10-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 FC Tōkyō D 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-09-20 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-09-13 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.71 Kawasaki Frontale xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale55% Draw19% Shimizu S-Pulse26%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 51%
49%

Double Chance

Kawasaki Frontale or Draw
74%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Kawasaki Frontale or Shimizu S-Pulse
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kawasaki Frontale41% Draw34% Shimizu S-Pulse25%
Actual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 3
3.9%
4 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale

Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 15% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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