Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 5–3 | W |
| 04 Oct | Kyoto 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 Tokyo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Sep | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Tokyo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Kyoto 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
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season
Kawasaki Frontale this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Shimizu S-Pulse get us underway at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Yasuto Wakizaka gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Asahi Sasaki makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Assisted by Yasuto Wakizaka with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tatsuya Ito makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kawasaki Frontale side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' Kawasaki Frontale currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' It looks surprising Kawasaki Frontale does not make any changes. Kento Haneda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' The Brazil Erison breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 4-0!
- 42' 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.
- 46' Toshiki Takahashi makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
- 46' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Matsuzaki is hanging Kazuki Kozuka on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Kazuki Kozuka adds to his 0 season tally! Shimizu S-Pulse lead 4-2 — and this changes everything.
- 54' Erison catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 57' Kawasaki Frontale ring the changes. Erison has done his job and it is now time for Yu Kobayashi to step up.
- 62' Jesiel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' 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.
- 68' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinya Yajima is hanging Zento Uno on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' So Kawahara does the damage! The net is bulging and Kawasaki Frontale surge ahead!
- 74' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Yutaka Yoshida is replaced by Alfredo Stephens.
- 82' A tactical swap from Kawasaki Frontale — Ryota Kamihashi on, Jesiel off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Shuto Tanabe is replaced by Yuto Ozeki on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Kawasaki Frontale 5-3 Shimizu S-Pulse.
Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Jesiel ↓ Ryota Kamihashi 82'
-
17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Kento Tachibanada 82'
- 14
-
23
Marcinho ↓ Ten Miyagi 57'
- 31
- 6
-
15
Shuto Tanabe ↓ Yuto Ozeki 90'
-
9
Erison ↓ Yu Kobayashi 57'
- 5
- 19
- 98
Bench
-
11
Yu Kobayashi ↑ 57'
- 41
-
8
Kento Tachibanada ↑ 82'
-
24
Ten Miyagi ↑ 57'
- 1
-
16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 90'
- 39
-
27
Ryota Kamihashi ↑ 82'
- 30
Coach
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Takashi Inui ↓ Koya Kitagawa 46'
- 28
-
8
Kazuki Kozuka ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 46'
- 16
-
41
Kento Haneda ↓ Capixaba 46'
- 98
- 4
- 14
- 66
- 38
-
36
Zento Uno ↓ Shinya Yajima 68'
Bench
-
7
Capixaba ↑ 46'
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 68'
-
50
Alfredo Stephens ↑ 78'
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 46'
- 5
- 6
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 46'
- 47
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leandro Damiao | 4 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 4 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 4 |
| Ryota Ohshima | 3 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 3 |
| Renato | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
| Kengo Nakamura | 2 |
Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Kawasaki Frontale win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
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.