Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2025

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Shimizu S-Pulse

Sun 10 Aug 2025 · 09:30 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 42' Kai Matsuzaki

Y 64' Capixaba

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Shimizu S-Pulse

Last 5 meetings

2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2022-09-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Aug	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	0–0	D
20 Jul	Albirex Niigata	A	2–0	W
05 Jul	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	1–0	W
02 Jul	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L
28 Jun	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–2	L
22 Jun	Yokohama FC	A	4–0	W

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 Aug	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–0	D
20 Jul	Yokohama FC	H	2–0	W
05 Jul	FC Machida Zelvia	A	0–3	L
28 Jun	Kashiwa Reysol	H	0–2	L
21 Jun	Nagoya Grampus	A	1–1	D
15 Jun	Gamba Osaka	H	0–0	D

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Shimizu S-Pulse
#4	Position	#7
30	Points	24
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	8 / 0 / 10
41	Scored	40
33	Conceded	42
+8	GD	-2
1.67	PPG	1.33
56%	Win %	44%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

5/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

2/1

61-75

3/2

76+

–/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	6 G	2 A
Shun Ayukawa	3 G	1 A
Sebastien Haller	3 G	1 A
Mutsuki Kato	2 G	3 A
Shuto Nakano	2 G	1 A

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh	2 G
Koya Kitagawa	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Shimizu S-Pulse for this crunch clash at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' 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.
20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
25' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
42' Shimizu S-Pulse receives a card for a hard tackle on 42.
46' The crowd applauds Mutsuki Kato as he leaves the pitch. Shunki Higashi steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
51' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Mateus Brunetti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
56' Reon Yamahara makes way for Koya Kitagawa at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
57' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Kai Matsuzaki is withdrawn and Takashi Inui gets his opportunity.
60' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Hayao Kawabe has done his job and it is now time for Yotaro Nakajima to step up.
64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Capixaba on 64 minutes.
69' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 69 minutes.
70' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoki Maeda is hanging Kosuke Kinoshita on the field on 70 minute.
75' Hikaru Nakahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
80' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
83' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Satoshi Tanaka trudges off to be replaced by Marcos Junior on 83 minutes.
84' Kengo Kitazume is replacing Sen Takagi for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kengo Kitazume, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
It finishes all square. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Marcos Junior ↑ 83'
98
Valere Germain
3
Taichi Yamasaki
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 46'
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 70'
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 46'
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 60'
26
Min-ki Jeong
37
Ju-sung Kim

Coach Michael Skibbe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

7
Capixaba ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 70'
16
Togo Umeda
98
Matheus Bueno
4
Sodai Hasukawa
25
Mateus Brunetti
14
Reon Yamahara ↓ Koya Kitagawa 56'
66
Jelani Sumiyoshi
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Takashi Inui 57'
38
Toshiki Takahashi ↓ Hikaru Nakahara 70'
47
Yudai Shimamoto
70
Sen Takagi ↓ Kengo Kitazume 84'

Bench

33
Takashi Inui ↑ 57'
21
Shinya Yajima
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 70'
1
Yuya Oki
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 56'
41
Kento Haneda
5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 84'
6
Kota Miyamoto
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 70'

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Thiago Santana	3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa	3
Hayao Kawabe	2
Takumu Kawamura	2
Douglas Vieira	2
Leandro Pereira	2
Tsukasa Morishima	2
Koya Kitagawa	2

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-06-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-07-05 FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-06-28 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2025-06-21 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-06-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Gamba Osaka D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.86 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.21 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima51% Draw25% Shimizu S-Pulse24%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.07

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

76%

Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse

49%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shimizu S-Pulse

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw43% Shimizu S-Pulse20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.8%

3 – 2

3.6%

0 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	16%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	22%	49%
-0.5	51%	—	49%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

17% ✗

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