Saturday , 14 November 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Shimizu S-Pulse
6 – 4
5 – 3 pen
Full Time
Cerezo Osaka FC
Wed 6 May 2026 · 04:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira 14,668 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Shunta Tanaka
Matheus Bueno pen 90' 1–1
Y 88' Shinnosuke Hatanaka
Ahmed Ahmedov 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Cerezo Osaka FC — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Kohei Ando (Japan)
  • Assistant 2

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

5
3
10
Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · Avg 3.3 goals Cerezo Osaka FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
05 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–0 W
Cerezo Osaka FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 4–6 L
03 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D
29 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–0 D
25 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–2 L
18 Apr Kyōto Sanga FC H 3–0 W
11 Apr Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Cerezo Osaka FC
#7 Position #2
24 Points 31
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
40 Scored 48
42 Conceded 38
-2 GD +10
1.33 PPG 1.72
44% Win % 61%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
31% Clean Sheets
Cerezo Osaka FC this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Cerezo Osaka FC are 2nd (31 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
Cerezo Osaka FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/6
46-60
2/5
61-75
5/4
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Cerezo Osaka FC
Solomon Sakuragawa 4 G
Pablo Sabbag 3 G
Yumeki Yokoyama 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at IAI Stadium Nihondaira!
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Yudai Shimamoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Cerezo Osaka FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 19' Assisted by Nelson Ishiwatari with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shunta Tanaka makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Se-hun Oh, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 34' Mateus Brunetti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' Jelani Sumiyoshi, a Japan , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 44' With 1 assists to his name this season, Shinji Kagawa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Cerezo Osaka FC.
  • 49' A quiet spell here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' Japan international Nelson Ishiwatari has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' Shimizu S-Pulse have won 295 goals from 378 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Dion Cools has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Cerezo Osaka FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Matheus Bueno suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Shinnosuke Hatanaka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 88.
  • 90' Matheus Bueno doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Ahmed Ahmedov.
  • Cerezo Osaka FC will have plenty to reflect on. Shimizu S-Pulse were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

Cerezo Osaka FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arthur Papas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Rafael Ratao 3
Hiroshi Kiyotake 2
Koya Kitagawa 2
Crislan 2
Hiroaki Okuno 2
Satoki Uejo 2
Crislan 2
Keita Nakamura 1

Head to Head

2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC 2025-06-01 Cerezo Osaka FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

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 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Cerezo Osaka FC Form

2026-05-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 6–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-05-03 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2026-04-18 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–0 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2026-04-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.63 Cerezo Osaka FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Both teams to score 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse42% Draw21% Cerezo Osaka FC37%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes84% 0% No16%
Avg goals/match: 5.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 96%
4%
± 2.5 87%
13%
± 3.5 74%
26%
± 4.5 57%
43%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
62%
Draw or Cerezo Osaka FC
58%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Cerezo Osaka FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse32% Draw33% Cerezo Osaka FC35%
Actual: Cerezo Osaka FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–4 not predicted
6 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 3
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.5%
4 – 2
3.2%
3 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Cerezo Osaka FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 11% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 15% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 16% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 12% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
8% ✓
Cerezo Osaka FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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