Thursday , 2 July 2026

Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Nagoya Grampus
1 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 8 Feb 2026 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Nagoya Grampus vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koji Takasaki (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

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

10
8
6
Nagoya Grampus 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-06-21 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-07-10 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–0 W
06 Dec Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
30 Nov FC Machida Zelvia A 1–3 L
08 Nov Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
25 Oct Gamba Osaka H 0–2 L
18 Oct Yokohama FC A 2–2 D
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
06 Dec Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
09 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–4 L
25 Oct Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L

Season Stats

Nagoya Grampus Shimizu S-Pulse
#3 Position #7
31 Points 24
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
46 Scored 40
44 Conceded 42
+2 GD -2
1.72 PPG 1.33
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ 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

Lineups

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenta Nishizawa 4
Thiago Santana 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Koya Kitagawa 2
Yuki Soma 2
Douglas 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Mateus 2

Head to Head

2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-06-21 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-07-10 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus Form

2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-12-06 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-11-30 FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-11-08 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-10-25 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka L 2025-10-18 Yokohama FC 2–2 Nagoya Grampus D

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-12-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2025-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-10-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.28 Nagoya Grampus xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Nagoya Grampus55% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Nagoya Grampus or Draw
77%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Nagoya Grampus or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Nagoya Grampus40% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Nagoya Grampus

Handicap Nagoya Grampus covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 20% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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