Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koei Koya
- Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
- Assistant 2 Toshiki Tomomasa (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 May Avispa Fukuoka H 5–4 W 06 May Cerezo Osaka FC H 6–4 W 02 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–1 W 29 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–2 L 25 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 0–2 L 11 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 5–6 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 4–5 L 06 May Kyoto Sanga FC H 0–1 L 03 May Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–2 D 29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D 25 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L 22 Apr Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W Season Stats
Shimizu S-Pulse Avispa Fukuoka #13 Position #16 24 Points 21 18 Played 18 8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11 40 Scored 49 42 Conceded 59 -2 GD -10 1.33 PPG 1.17 44% Win % 39% Key Stats
88% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)88% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this seasonShimizu S-Pulse are 13th (24 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 16th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededAvispa Fukuoka0-151/316-303/231-453/246-60–/–61-754/276+–/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' 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.
- 20' Keiya Shiihashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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 100% of all matches.
- 35' Jelani Sumiyoshi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' It’s high time Shinya Tsukahara made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 365 games and scored 284 goals.
- 50' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Se-hun Oh scoring 1 goals.
- 53' Kohei Okuno was booked on 53.
- 58' The travelling Avispa Fukuoka supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Masato Shigemi.
- 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
- 70' Goal! Shosei Usui scores his 7 goal in 199 matches.
- 75' GOAL! Se-hun Oh scores on 75. Assisted by Kai Matsuzaki
- 80' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Yuki Honda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 85' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 87' Shintaro Nago was booked on 87.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Kanta Chiba.
- Another three points for Shimizu S-Pulse.
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Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
- 5
- 29
- 10
- 25
- 51
- 15
- 38
- 47
- 6
- 97
Bench
- 28
- 81
- 4
- 21
- 9
- 17
- 23
- 39
- 30
Coach Takayuki YoshidaAvispa Fukuoka Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 34
- 14
- 5
- 8
- 22
- 29
- 37
- 6
- 7
- 15
- 41
Bench
- 45
- 25
- 99
- 18
- 19
- 32
- 33
- 27
- 46
Coach Shinya Tsukahara -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Yuya Yamagishi 5 Thiago Santana 4 Reon Yamahara 2 Carlinhos 2 John Mary 1 Benjamin Kololli 1 Kenta Nishizawa 1 Shun Nakamura 1 Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Avispa Fukuoka Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 43.6 Shimizu S-Pulse xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.81 Avispa Fukuoka xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 94% + Both teams to score 90%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Shimizu S-Pulse winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 6.41Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 100% 0% ± 1.5 99% 1% ± 2.5 94% 6% ± 3.5 86% 14% ± 4.5 74% 26% Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw 72%Draw or Avispa Fukuoka 45%Shimizu S-Pulse or Avispa Fukuoka 82%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 5–4 not predicted5 – 4Actual3 – 2 5.1%3 – 3 4.7%4 – 2 4.5%2 – 2 4.4%4 – 3 4.2%2 – 3 4%3 – 1 3.8%4 – 1 3.3%2 – 1 3.3%3 – 4 3.3%5 – 2 3.2%5 – 3 3%Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Avispa Fukuoka covers -2.5 22% — 78% -2 22% 14% 63% -1.5 37% — 63% -1 37% 16% 47% -0.5 53% — 47% +0.5 69% — 31% +1 69% 13% 18% +1.5 82% — 18% +2 82% 9% 9% +2.5 91% — 9% Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet 7% ✓Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet 3% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.