Shimizu S-Pulse vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Albirex Niigata | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Tōkyō Verdy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | A | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Kashima Antlers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Gamba Osaka | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Nov | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shimizu S-Pulse is hosting Albirex Niigata for another epic battle.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daisuke Kimori will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Jason Geria has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Albirex Niigata are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Albirex Niigata player sees a card in front of him.
- 31' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' Kazuki Fujita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Albirex Niigata so far.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' A tactical swap from Albirex Niigata — Taiki Arai on, Jin Okumura off on 46 minutes.
- 47' A goal from the Brazil international Capixaba! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-0!
- 52' 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.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Goal! Kai Matsuzaki scores his 5 goal in 449 matches.
- 63' Kota Miyamoto gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Zento Uno and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The crowd applauds Shusuke Ota as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Silveira steps in for Albirex Niigata.
- 70' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Capixaba is withdrawn and Douglas Tanque gets his opportunity.
- 75' Japan international Michael Fitzgerald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 77' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Motoki Hasegawa departs to be replaced by Jason Geria.
- 78' Poor challenge from Miguel Silveira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 79' Koya Kitagawa makes way for Ahmed Ahmedov at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 84' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 86' The Albirex Niigata bench stirs into life. Kento Hashimoto is withdrawn and Yuto Horigome gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Shimizu S-Pulse 2-0 Albirex Niigata.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Capixaba ↓ Douglas Tanque 70'
-
33
Takashi Inui ↓ Kazuki Kozuka 70'
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↓ Ahmed Ahmedov 79'
- 98
- 4
- 14
- 66
-
11
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 46'
-
36
Zento Uno ↓ Kota Miyamoto 63'
- 70
Bench
-
99
Douglas Tanque ↑ 70'
- 28
- 3
-
8
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 70'
- 5
-
6
Kota Miyamoto ↑ 63'
-
29
Ahmed Ahmedov ↑ 79'
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 46'
- 71
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
42
Kento Hashimoto ↓ Yuto Horigome 86'
- 25
- 6
-
7
Kaito Taniguchi ↓ Ken Yamura 77'
-
28
Shusuke Ota ↓ Miguel Silveira 66'
- 3
-
41
Motoki Hasegawa ↓ Jason Geria 77'
-
30
Jin Okumura ↓ Taiki Arai 46'
- 8
- 1
Bench
- 35
-
20
Miguel Silveira ↑ 66'
-
2
Jason Geria ↑ 77'
-
31
Yuto Horigome ↑ 86'
- 33
- 13
-
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 77'
- 21
-
22
Taiki Arai ↑ 46'
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kai Matsuzaki | 1 |
| Toshiki Takahashi | 1 |
| Capixaba | 1 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
82%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
46%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Albirex Niigata
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.3%
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 26% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.