Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 18 | 23 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 21 |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 21 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 45 |
| 12 | FC Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
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
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse has kicked off!
- 5' 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 50% of all matches.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-Pulse are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Mutsuki Kato has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 25' Shimizu S-Pulse come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Shimizu S-Pulse backline.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sanfrecce Hiroshima must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' 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.
- 42' Kai Matsuzaki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 42.
- 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shunki Higashi is hanging Mutsuki Kato on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Shimizu S-Pulse fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Reon Yamahara has done his job and it is now time for Koya Kitagawa to step up.
- 57' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Kai Matsuzaki is replaced by Takashi Inui.
- 60' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Hayao Kawabe is replaced by Yotaro Nakajima.
- 64' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Capixaba gets a card.
- 69' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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' Sho Sasaki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' The crowd applauds Satoshi Tanaka as he leaves the pitch. Marcos Junior steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 84' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Sen Takagi by Kengo Kitazume on 84 minute.
- 89' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Yotaro Nakajima 60'
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Naoki Maeda 70'
- 33
- 4
-
14
Satoshi Tanaka ↓ Marcos Junior 83'
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Shuto Nakano 46'
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Shunki Higashi 46'
- 39
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 83'
- 98
- 3
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 46'
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 70'
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 46'
-
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 60'
- 26
- 37
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Capixaba ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 70'
- 16
- 98
- 4
- 25
-
14
Reon Yamahara ↓ Koya Kitagawa 56'
- 66
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↓ Takashi Inui 57'
- 38
- 47
-
70
Sen Takagi ↓ Kengo Kitazume 84'
Bench
-
33
Takashi Inui ↑ 57'
- 21
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 70'
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 56'
- 41
-
5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 84'
- 6
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↑ 70'
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 3 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 3 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 2 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Takumu Kawamura | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 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
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.