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

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J. League · 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC

1 – 2

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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

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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 total

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 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

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

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

Shimizu S-Pulse

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 history

17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

22% 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

1/2

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/6

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/2

46-60

1/1

61-75

4/4

76+

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.

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

Player	Goals
Zento Uno	1
Marco Tulio	1
Koya Kitagawa	1
Papagaio	1
Joao Pedro Mendes	1
Shinya Yajima	1
Takashi Inui	1
Shimpei Fukuoka	1

Head to Head

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

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.