Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

J. League · 2026
Kyoto 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

Kyoto 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 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

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

Recent Form

Kyoto 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 Kyoto 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

Kyoto 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
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Kyoto Sanga FC gets underway.
  • 1' A moment of madness from Hisashi Appiah Tawiah on 1 minutes earns him a card. Kyoto Sanga FC will be frustrated.
  • 6' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 8' The referee has no hesitation. Barreto is booked for Kyoto Sanga FC — card on 8.
  • 13' Masaki Yumiba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 16' Marco Tulio puts Kyoto Sanga FC on the lead.
  • 21' The 31-year-old Temma Matsuda has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kyoto Sanga FC and Shimizu S-Pulse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Kyoto Sanga FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 44' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a card on 44.
  • 45' Barreto is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 48' That is a card for Kyoto Sanga FC. Haruki Arai will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Barreto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Kyoto Sanga FC.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zento Uno made 94 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Kyoto Sanga FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 64' GOAL! Zento Uno scores on 64. Assisted by Yutaka Yoshida
  • 68' Yudai Shimamoto makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
  • 73' Yoshinori Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 78' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Kyoto Sanga FC have won 189 goals from 162 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' Kyoto Sanga FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Papagaio.
  • Full Time. Shimizu S-Pulse beats Kyoto Sanga FC

Lineups

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

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-05-02 Kyoto 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 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kyoto 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

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kyoto Sanga FC30% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse32%
Actual: Kyoto 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 — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap Kyoto 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

Kyoto 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.