Saturday , 22 August 2026

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Kyōto Sanga FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 2 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA 16,191 HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Tulio 16' 1–0
1–1 64' Zento Uno
1–2 68' Yudai Shimamoto
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah 1' Y
Barreto 8' Y
Y 44' Toshiki Takahashi
Barreto 45' YR
Haruki Arai 48' Y
Papagaio 90' Y
Joao Pedro Mendes 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kyōto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
  • Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa

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

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1
4
Kyōto Sanga FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-02-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-09-20 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-08-27 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 L
29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L
11 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 5–1 W
04 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
22 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 6–5 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Kyōto Sanga FC A 2–1 W
29 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–2 L
25 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 0–2 L
11 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 5–6 L
05 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–0 W
01 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Kyōto Sanga FC Shimizu S-Pulse
#8 Position #7
23 Points 24
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
32 Scored 40
39 Conceded 42
-7 GD -2
1.28 PPG 1.33
44% Win % 44%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA that hosts another battle between Kyoto Sanga FC and Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 1' Hisashi Appiah Tawiah was booked on 1.
  • 6' Marco Tulio has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Barreto on 8 minutes.
  • 13' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' The Brazil Marco Tulio breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
  • 21' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 26' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kyoto Sanga FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Kyoto Sanga FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Shimizu S-Pulse's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 44' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a card in front of him.
  • 45' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 45.
  • 48' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Haruki Arai gets a card.
  • 53' Yudai Shimamoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Takayuki Yoshida will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Kyoto Sanga FC is showing some good football. However, Kyoto Sanga FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Zento Uno gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 68' Yudai Shimamoto adds to his 0 season tally! Shimizu S-Pulse lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Kyoto Sanga FC are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 83' With 0 assists to his name this season, Temma Matsuda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 88' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Hidehiro Sugai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 90.
  • 1-2 the final result. Kyoto Sanga FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Takashi Inui 1
Shimpei Fukuoka 1
Yudai Shimamoto 1
Zento Uno 1
Marco Tulio 1
Koya Kitagawa 1
Papagaio 1
Joao Pedro Mendes 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-02-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC 2025-09-20 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-08-27 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Kyōto Sanga FC

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2026-05-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-29 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-04-11 Kyōto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2026-04-04 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-03-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 6–5 Nagoya Grampus W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-05-02 Kyōto 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 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Kyōto Sanga FC or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyōto Sanga FC37% Draw24% Shimizu S-Pulse39%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Kyōto Sanga FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
63%
Kyōto Sanga FC or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyōto Sanga FC30% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse32%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Kyōto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyōto Sanga FC covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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