Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# 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 04 Oct FC Tokyo H 1–1 D 27 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L 23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D 20 Sep Kyoto 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 Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W 31 Aug Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D Season Stats
Shimizu S-Pulse FC Tokyo #13 Position #2 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
40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season22% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this seasonShimizu S-Pulse are 13th (24 pts). FC Tokyo are 2nd (37 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededFC Tokyo0-15–/116-30–/231-458/–46-602/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Shimizu S-Pulse gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Teppei Oka, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Kein Sato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' 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 Toshiki Takahashi suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' Goal! Toshiki Takahashi scores his 5 goal in 416 matches.
- 39' 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.
- 44' FC Tokyo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' The travelling FC Tokyo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Marcelo Ryan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 60' Sodai Hasukawa is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 61' The whistle greets Marcos Guilherme as he departs to be replaced by Kota Tawaratsumida.
- 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 362 games and scored 276 goals.
- 67' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Kazuki Kozuka is replaced by Kai Matsuzaki.
- 72' 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.
- 73' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Koya Kitagawa is hanging Toshiki Takahashi on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' What an equalizer from Kein Sato!
- 81' Seung-Gyu Kim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Shinya Yajima. He replaces Takashi Inui on 83 minute.
- 84' The whistle greets Yutaka Yoshida as he departs to be replaced by Sen Takagi.
- 87' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teppei Oka is hanging Masato Morishige on the field on 87 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
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Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
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33
Takashi Inui ↓ Shinya Yajima 83'
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28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Sen Takagi 84'
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8
Kazuki Kozuka ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 67'
- 16
- 98
- 4
- 14
- 66
- 38
- 24
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17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Zento Uno 67'
Bench
- 7
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21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 83'
- 50
- 1
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23
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 73'
- 41
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19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 67'
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36
Zento Uno ↑ 67'
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70
Sen Takagi ↑ 84'
Coach Tadahiro AkibaFC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
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3
Masato Morishige ↓ Teppei Oka 87'
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22
Keita Endo ↓ Leon Nozawa 61'
- 8
- 37
- 40
- 19
- 81
- 32
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16
Kein Sato ↓ Keita Yamashita 87'
Bench
- 10
- 99
- 39
- 13
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30
Teppei Oka ↑ 87'
- 44
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14
Keita Yamashita ↑ 87'
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33
Kota Tawaratsumida ↑ 61'
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28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 61'
Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi -
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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
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.79 Shimizu S-Pulse xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.16 FC Tokyo xGI would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.95Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line 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 Tokyo 64%Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo 77%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual1 – 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 Tokyo 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 Tokyo keeps clean sheet 18% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.