Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse

5 – 4

4 – 3 pen

Full Time

Avispa Fukuoka

Sun 10 May 2026 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira 15,616 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 70' Shosei Usui

Se-hun Oh 75' 1–1

Y 53' Kohei Okuno

Y 63' Masato Shigemi

Y 87' Shintaro Nago

Yutaka Yoshida 87' Y

Kanta Chiba 88' Y

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Koei Koya
Assistant 1 Yosuke Takebe
Assistant 2 Toshiki Tomomasa (Japan)

5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Shimizu S-Pulse 9 games · Avg 4.6 goals Avispa Fukuoka

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-08-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2022-09-17 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

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	Kyōto 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

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
10 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	4–5	L
06 May	Kyōto 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
#7	Position	#10
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

78% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)

78% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

0-15

1/2

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/4

61-75

4/6

76+

1/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Avispa Fukuoka

0-15

1/4

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

3/8

76+

3/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh	2 G
Koya Kitagawa	1 G

Avispa Fukuoka

Shu Morooka	3 G	1 A
Werik	2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto	1 G
Yuma Tsujioka	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Shimizu S-Pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka — let the football do the talking.
5' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' It looks surprising Avispa Fukuoka does not make any changes. Yuma Tsujioka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Avispa Fukuoka backline.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Avispa Fukuoka are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 100% of all matches.
35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
40' Avispa Fukuoka have won 223 goals from 211 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
50' Toshiki Takahashi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
53' Controversy at the stadium! Kohei Okuno argues furiously but the card stands.
58' Kazuki Fujita is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
63' The referee calls foul for Masato Shigemi. He receives a card.
68' Masato Shigemi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
70' GOAL! Shosei Usui scores on 70. Assisted by Masato Shigemi
75' What a strike from Se-hun Oh! The score is 1-1.
80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Shimizu S-Pulse side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
87' That looks like a foul for a card for Shintaro Nago.
88' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Kanta Chiba gets a card.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Shimizu S-Pulse take all three points.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Yuya Yamagishi	5
Thiago Santana	4
Reon Yamahara	2
Carlinhos	2
Katsuhiro Nakayama	1
Matheus Bueno	1
Emil Salomonsson	1
Kai Matsuzaki	1

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-05-02 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-05-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 5–4 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

3.6 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

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

2.81 Avispa Fukuoka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 94% + Both teams to score 90%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse55% Draw18% Avispa Fukuoka27%

Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes90% 0% No10%

Avg goals/match: 6.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	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

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse44% Draw29% Avispa Fukuoka27%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted

5 – 4

Actual

3 – 2

5.1%

3 – 3

4.7%

4 – 2

4.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

4 – 3

4.2%

2 – 3

3 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.3%

2 – 1

3.3%

3 – 4

3.3%

5 – 2

3.2%

5 – 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.