Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Yusuke Araki
- Referee Takumi Takagi
- Referee Minoru Tojo
- Referee Hiroki Katsumata
- Referee Takeshi Asada
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.0 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 | Kyoto 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 | Tokyo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | FC Tōkyō | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Nov | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Nov | Vegalta Sendai | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Dec | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Ōita FC Trinita | A | 2–0 | W |
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
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
71%
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
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
FC Tōkyō
| Motoki Nagakura | 5 G | 2 A |
| Marcelo Ryan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Soma Anzai | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Hotaka Nakamura has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Tokyo backline.
- 15' Adailton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Tokyo so far.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Tokyo's shape.
- 35' FC Tokyo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Masato Morishige.
- 47' Teerasil Dangda doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Hirotaka Mita is replaced by Adailton.
- 60' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Arthur is replacing Yojiro Takahagi for the FC Tokyo side.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past FC Tokyo's compact .
- 77' Diego Oliveira makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and FC Tokyo are in front.
- 79' FC Tokyo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Adailton on 79.
- 81' FC Tokyo ring the changes. Kyosuke Tagawa has done his job and it is now time for Kazuya Konno to step up.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Mitsunari Musaka. He replaces Yasufumi Nishimura on 84 minute.
- 89' Dutra Junior is replacing Kenta Nishizawa for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 90' Yusuke Goto makes way for Jong Tae Se at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 1-3 the final result. Shimizu S-Pulse will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 23
- 2
- 8
- 30
- 28
-
14
Yusuke Goto ↓ Jong Tae Se 90'
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Dutra Junior 89'
- 32
- 21
Bench
-
11
Dutra Junior ↑ 89'
- 1
- 3
-
9
Jong Tae Se ↑ 90'
- 26
-
7
Mitsunari Musaka ↑ 84'
- 13
Coach
Peter Cklamovski
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 33
- 2
- 18
-
8
Yojiro Takahagi ↓ Arthur 61'
- 9
-
27
Kyosuke Tagawa ↓ Kazuya Konno 81'
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↓ Adailton 55'
- 20
- 4
- 37
Bench
- 49
- 40
- 32
-
15
Adailton ↑ 55'
- 13
-
45
Arthur ↑ 61'
-
38
Kazuya Konno ↑ 81'
Coach
Kenta Hasegawa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Adailton | 4 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
| Ryoya Ogawa | 2 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.89
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.39
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
52%
Draw or FC Tokyo
70%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
3 – 3
3.4%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 18% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

