Thursday , 22 October 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 0
Upcoming
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 24 Oct 2026 · 05:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima

Overview

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

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

8
5
3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct V-Varen Nagasaki A 0–4 L
17 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
11 Oct Tokyo Verdy A 2–0 W
19 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 1–0 W
12 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 6–1 W
06 Sep Fagiano Okayama FC A 2–3 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct FC Machida Zelvia H 0–5 L
17 Oct Gamba Osaka H 2–2 D
11 Oct FC Mito Holly Hock A 2–1 W
19 Sep JEF United Ichihara Chiba H 2–1 W
12 Sep Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
06 Sep Kawasaki Frontale A 1–3 L

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
50% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
10% 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
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/1
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
4/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 8 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A
Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3
Thiago Santana 3
Leandro Pereira 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Hayato Araki 2
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-10-21 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-10-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-10-11 Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-09-19 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-09-06 Fagiano Okayama FC 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-10-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–5 FC Machida Zelvia L 2026-10-17 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2026-10-11 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-09-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 JEF United Ichihara Chiba W 2026-09-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-09-06 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

2.76 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

Sanfrecce Hiroshima59% Draw20% Shimizu S-Pulse21%

Both Teams to Score

Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.34

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
79%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
41%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shimizu S-Pulse
80%

Half-Time Result

Sanfrecce Hiroshima47% Draw34% Shimizu S-Pulse19%

Correct Score

2 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 17% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 19% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21%
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
7%

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