Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Sep | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Kyōto Sanga FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Sep | Albirex Niigata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 24 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 40 | Scored | 55 |
| 42 | Conceded | 42 |
| -2 | GD | +13 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 44% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
48%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
85%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
7/1
46-60
8/1
61-75
10/–
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 8 G | 3 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 5 G | 2 A |
| Dani Gomez | 5 G | |
| Soma Anzai | 5 G | |
| Teruhito Nakagawa | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Japan international Kein Sato has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Yutaka Yoshida has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A quiet spell here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. FC Tōkyō seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' FC Tōkyō have won 422 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FC Tōkyō looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Soma Anzai scoring 1 goals.
- 34' Toshiki Takahashi does the damage! The net is bulging and Shimizu S-Pulse surge ahead!
- 39' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past FC Tōkyō's compact .
- 44' Takashi Inui needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
- 49' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
- 54' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 59' Keita Yamashita has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 60' The referee calls foul for Sodai Hasukawa. He receives a card.
- 61' Another substitution for FC Tokyo to replace Marcos Guilherme by Kota Tawaratsumida on 61 minute.
- 66' FC Tōkyō has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 67' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Kazuki Kozuka has done his job and it is now time for Kai Matsuzaki to step up.
- 72' 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.
- 73' Koya Kitagawa is replacing Toshiki Takahashi for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 76' Kein Sato doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 81' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Takashi Inui by Shinya Yajima on 83 minute.
- 84' Yutaka Yoshida makes way for Sen Takagi at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 87' The FC Tokyo manager makes a substitution. Masato Morishige departs to be replaced by Teppei Oka.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Takashi Inui ↓ Shinya Yajima 83'
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Sen Takagi 84'
-
8
Kazuki Kozuka ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 67'
- 16
- 98
- 4
- 14
- 66
- 38
- 24
-
17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Zento Uno 67'
Bench
- 7
-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 83'
- 50
- 1
-
23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 73'
- 41
-
19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 67'
-
36
Zento Uno ↑ 67'
-
70
Sen Takagi ↑ 84'
Coach
Tadahiro Akiba
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
3
Masato Morishige ↓ Teppei Oka 87'
- 2
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Leon Nozawa 61'
- 8
- 37
- 40
- 19
- 81
- 32
-
16
Kein Sato ↓ Keita Yamashita 87'
Bench
- 10
- 99
- 39
- 13
-
30
Teppei Oka ↑ 87'
- 44
-
14
Keita Yamashita ↑ 87'
-
33
Kota Tawaratsumida ↑ 61'
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 61'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adailton | 4 |
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.79
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tōkyō 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
64%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tōkyō
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.