Shimizu S-Pulse vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | FC Tōkyō | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Oct | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Vissel Kobe | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Nov | Shonan Bellmare | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Gamba Osaka | A | 5–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Shimizu S-Pulse are looking to make home advantage count against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Eiichi Katayama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 17' Magnificent from Thiago Santana! That is 69 goals in 317 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mihailo Petrović will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' A stunning finish from Takuro Kaneko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 26' Noriaki Fujimoto picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' The 30-year-old Ryota Aoki has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo's compact .
- 49' A stunning finish from Kazuki Fukai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Akira Ibayashi trudges off to be replaced by Yoshinori Suzuki on 58 minutes.
- 59' Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo ring the changes. Takuma Arano has done his job and it is now time for Ryota Aoki to step up.
- 64' It looks surprising Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo does not make any changes. Yoshiaki Komai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 67' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuta Taki is hanging Kenta Nishizawa on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 73' Ronaldo is replacing Ryo Takeuchi for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 77' It is a substitution in Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo team. Akito Fukumori is replaced by Takahiro Yanagi on 77 minute.
- 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' Yuta Taki makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Shimizu S-Pulse are in front.
- 87' Milan Tucic is replacing Daiki Suga for the Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo side.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Valdo is booked for Shimizu S-Pulse — Red card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 37
- 9
- 33
-
6
Ryo Takeuchi ↓ Ronaldo 73'
- 7
- 38
-
24
Noriaki Fujimoto ↓ Yuito Suzuki 58'
- 4
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Yuta Taki 67'
Bench
-
3
Ronaldo ↑ 73'
-
26
Yuta Taki ↑ 67'
-
50
Yoshinori Suzuki ↑ 58'
-
11
Katsuhiro Nakayama ↑ 58'
- 21
-
23
Yuito Suzuki ↑ 58'
- 25
Coach
Miguel Angel Lotina
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 5
-
8
Kazuki Fukai ↓ Daihachi Okamura 58'
-
4
Daiki Suga ↓ Milan Tucic 87'
- 18
- 14
-
27
Takuma Arano ↓ Ryota Aoki 58'
- 9
- 6
- 2
- 35
Bench
-
3
Takahiro Yanagi ↑ 77'
- 48
-
28
Ryota Aoki ↑ 58'
-
32
Milan Tucic ↑ 87'
- 34
-
50
Daihachi Okamura ↑ 58'
- 47
Coach
Mihailo Petrović
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Lopes | 8 |
| Jay Bothroyd | 5 |
| Musashi Suzuki | 3 |
| Chanathip Songkrasin | 2 |
| Shota Kaneko | 2 |
| Takuro Kaneko | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Yuta Taki | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Form
2021-11-06
Shimizu S-Pulse
2–2
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
D
2021-11-03
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
1–1
Shonan Bellmare
D
2021-10-24
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–0
Avispa Fukuoka
D
2021-10-16
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
L
2021-10-02
Gamba Osaka
1–5
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
W
2021-09-26
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
0–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo xG
I would bet for:
Shimizu S-Pulse or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
55%
Draw or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
71%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

