Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koei Koya
- Assistant 1 Mikiya Nishimura
- Assistant 2 Kenji Wakamiya (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 16 39 2 FC Tokyo 16 35 3 FC Machida Zelvia 16 33 4 Nagoya Grampus 16 31 5 Vissel Kobe 16 31 6 Gamba Osaka 17 25 7 Cerezo Osaka FC 16 25 8 Tokyo Verdy 16 25 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 24 10 Urawa Red Diamonds 16 24 11 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 24 12 Kawasaki Frontale 16 23 13 Fagiano Okayama FC 16 23 14 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 15 Kyoto Sanga FC 16 20 16 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 19 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 16 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 16 17 19 Kashiwa Reysol 16 14 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 16 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 6–5 W 05 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 27 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L 22 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–3 L 18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L 14 Mar Gamba Osaka H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 22 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W 18 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 6–5 W 14 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–3 L Season Stats
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Shimizu S-Pulse #9 Position #11 24 Points 24 16 Played 16 8 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 8 33 Scored 39 31 Conceded 38 +2 GD +1 1.50 PPG 1.50 50% Win % 50% Key Stats
63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history19% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season25% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonSanfrecce Hiroshima are 9th (24 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 11th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-30–/231-451/–46-601/–61-752/376+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededShimizu S-Pulse0-152/–16-301/331-451/246-60–/161-754/376+1/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Shimizu S-Pulse kicks off things out of here…
- The final score is 6-5.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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9
Ryo Germain ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 58'
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- 14
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6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Taichi Yamasaki 88'
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- 13
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30
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Sota Nakamura 58'
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15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Shunki Higashi 76'
Bench
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3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 88'
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24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 76'
- 41
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 58'
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35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 76'
- 11
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Sota Nakamura ↑ 58'
Coach Bartosch GaulShimizu S-Pulse Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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8
Kenta Inoue ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 78'
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4
Sodai Hasukawa ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 62'
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25
Mateus Brunetti ↓ Ryota Hariu 90'
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39
Haruto Hidaka ↓ Rinsei Ohata 78'
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Bench
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50
Alfredo Stephens ↑ 90'
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28
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 62'
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81
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 78'
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- 38
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97
Rinsei Ohata ↑ 78'
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27
Ryota Hariu ↑ 90'
Coach Takayuki Yoshida -
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H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Thiago Santana 3 Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3 Hayato Araki 2 Hayao Kawabe 2 Takumu Kawamura 2 Douglas Vieira 2 Leandro Pereira 2 Tsukasa Morishima 2 Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka WShimizu S-Pulse Form
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 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L -
Prediction accuracy3 / 42.69 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.36 Shimizu S-Pulse xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 5.05Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 99% 1% ± 1.5 96% 4% ± 2.5 87% 13% ± 3.5 73% 27% ± 4.5 55% 45% Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 67%Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse 54%Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shimizu S-Pulse 79%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 6–5 not predicted6 – 5Actual2 – 2 6.3%3 – 2 5.5%2 – 1 5.5%2 – 3 4.9%1 – 2 4.9%3 – 1 4.8%1 – 1 4.7%3 – 3 4.3%4 – 2 3.7%1 – 3 3.7%4 – 1 3.2%4 – 3 2.9%Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers -2.5 16% — 84% -2 16% 13% 71% -1.5 29% — 71% -1 29% 17% 54% -0.5 46% — 54% +0.5 65% — 35% +1 65% 15% 20% +1.5 80% — 20% +2 80% 10% 10% +2.5 90% — 10% Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 10% ✓Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet 8% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.