Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo, J. League 2022 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)
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 Tokyo | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | FC Tokyo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Nagoya Grampus | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Kyoto Sanga FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | Shonan Bellmare | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 May | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Apr | Gamba Osaka | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | FC Tokyo | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 Tokyo this season
FC Tokyo this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). FC Tokyo 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 Tokyo
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 Tokyo
| 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Tokyo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Shimizu S-Pulse and FC Tokyo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kensuke Nagai made 450 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Japan international Yuto Nagatomo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Thiago Santana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryoya Ogawa makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 50' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Yoshinori Suzuki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Kota Miyamoto trudges off to be replaced by Yuta Kamiya on 56 minutes.
- 57' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Kamiya is hanging Kota Miyamoto on the field on 57 minute.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Ryoya Ogawa makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Shimizu S-Pulse. Ryohei Shirasaki will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' Ryo Takeuchi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryohei Shirasaki at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Se-Hun Oh is hanging Yuito Suzuki on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' GOAL! Shuto Abe scores on 75.
- 76' What a strike from Shuto Abe! The score is 0-4.
- 78' FC Tokyo make a change. Hotaka Nakamura trudges off to be replaced by Adailton on 78 minutes.
- 79' The FC Tokyo bench stirs into life. Hotaka Nakamura is withdrawn and Yuto Nagatomo gets his opportunity.
- 80' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Carlinhos is replaced by Kenta Nishizawa on 80 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Hirotaka Mita. He replaces Ryoma Watanabe on 83 minute.
- 88' It’s high time Albert Puig made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' Another change for FC Tokyo made on 90 minute. Kuryu Matsuki leaves to be changed by Takuya Aoki.
- Shimizu S-Pulse will have plenty to reflect on. FC Tokyo were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 8
- 2
-
18
Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Ryo Takeuchi 72'
- 7
- 50
-
10
Carlinhos ↓ Kenta Nishizawa 80'
-
13
Kota Miyamoto ↓ Yuta Kamiya 56'
-
23
Yuito Suzuki ↓ Se-Hun Oh 72'
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
6
Ryo Takeuchi ↑ 72'
- 38
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↑ 80'
-
17
Yuta Kamiya ↑ 56'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 72'
-
20
Se-Hun Oh ↑ 72'
Coach
Hiroaki Hiraoka
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 11
-
9
Diego Oliveira ↓ Adailton 79'
- 30
- 31
- 24
-
37
Hotaka Nakamura ↓ Yuto Nagatomo 79'
-
23
Ryoma Watanabe ↓ Hirotaka Mita 83'
-
44
Kuryu Matsuki ↓ Takuya Aoki 90'
Bench
-
5
Yuto Nagatomo ↑ 79'
- 29
-
7
Hirotaka Mita ↑ 83'
-
16
Takuya Aoki ↑ 90'
-
15
Adailton ↑ 79'
- 13
Coach
Albert Puig
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thiago Santana | 4 |
| Diego Oliveira | 4 |
| Adailton | 4 |
| Koya Kitagawa | 3 |
| Kensuke Nagai | 3 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Carlinhos | 2 |
| Ronaldo | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77
FC Tokyo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Tokyo
71%
Shimizu S-Pulse or FC Tokyo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Tokyo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 3
5.7%
1 – 1
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 4
4%
3 – 3
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | FC Tokyo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 18% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 15% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

