Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 history17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonKyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kyoto Sanga FC0-151/216-302/331-452/146-602/261-75–/676+2/4■ Scored ■ ConcededShimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 1.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. Kyoto Sanga FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 8' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 16' Goal! Marco Tulio scores his 28 goal in 473 matches.
- 21' Gakuji Ota needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 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' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' 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.
- 44' Toshiki Takahashi was booked on 44.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barreto on 45.
- 48' A meaty challenge results in booking for Haruki Arai on 48.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kyoto Sanga FC that had 162 games and scored 189 goals.
- 58' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yudai Shimamoto scoring 1 goals.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Pedro Mendes made 171 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' What a strike from Zento Uno! The score is 1-1.
- 68' Sensational shot from Yudai Shimamoto. Shimizu S-Pulse is back in the lead.
- 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Hisashi Appiah Tawiah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 100% of all matches.
- 88' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' It’s a booking for Kyoto Sanga FC player. Papagaio gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Kyoto Sanga FC.
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Lineups
Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 88
- 18
- 50
- 6
- 44
- 1
- 48
- 5
- 22
- 25
Bench
- 7
- 9
- 8
- 2
- 39
- 21
- 34
- 16
- 77
Coach Kwi-Jea ChoShimizu S-Pulse Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 7
- 28
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 15
- 38
- 47
- 9
- 6
- 17
Bench
- 1
- 81
- 29
- 10
- 25
- 11
- 97
- 23
- 39
Coach Takayuki Yoshida -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Shimpei Fukuoka 1 Yudai Shimamoto 1 Zento Uno 1 Marco Tulio 1 Koya Kitagawa 1 Papagaio 1 Joao Pedro Mendes 1 Shinya Yajima 1 Head to Head
Kyoto Sanga FC Form
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.99 Kyoto Sanga FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.07 Shimizu S-Pulse xGI would bet for: Kyoto Sanga FC or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shimizu S-Pulse winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.06Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✗ WrongActual: Kyoto Sanga FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 7.9%1 – 2 Actual2 – 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.