Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Yokohama F.Marinos | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 5–4 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | V-Varen Nagasaki | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Aug | Tokyo Verdy | A | 3–1 | W |
| 23 May | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | H | 4–2 | W |
| 16 May | Yokohama F.Marinos | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 May | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 24 |
| 42 | Conceded | 25 |
| -2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 44% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
4/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
7/1
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 3 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Shimizu S-Pulse gets underway.
- 5' 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 Tomoya Fujii suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Koya Yuruki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 20' Kashiwa Reysol has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' It looks surprising Kashiwa Reysol does not make any changes. Se-hun Oh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Tojiro Kubo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Kashiwa Reysol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' Yusuke Segawa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yuki Kakita at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' A quiet spell here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Shimizu S-Pulse seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' It is a substitution in Kashiwa Reysol team. Hinata Yamauchi is replaced by Mao Hosoya on 57 minute.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Kashiwa Reysol's compact .
- 66' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Yuki Honda is replaced by Jelani Sumiyoshi.
- 70' The Kashiwa Reysol bench stirs into life. Keita Endo is withdrawn and Kenshin Yuba gets his opportunity.
- 71' What composure from Jelani Sumiyoshi! The Japan international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 75' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Tomoya Fujii is replaced by Capixaba on 75 minute.
- 80' Keita Endo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 309 appearances.
- 82' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Yutaka Yoshida trudges off to be replaced by Sen Takagi on 82 minutes.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Seiya Baba is replacing Tojiro Kubo for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Shimizu S-Pulse 0-1 Kashiwa Reysol.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Sen Takagi 82'
- 16
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↓ Capixaba 75'
-
17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Kei Koizumi 82'
-
15
Yuki Honda ↓ Jelani Sumiyoshi 66'
- 24
- 47
- 9
- 14
-
38
Yuto Tsuji ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 66'
Bench
-
7
Capixaba ↑ 75'
- 3
- 1
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 82'
-
19
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 66'
- 81
-
51
Jelani Sumiyoshi ↑ 66'
- 21
-
70
Sen Takagi ↑ 82'
Coach
Takayuki Yoshida
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Keita Endo ↓ Kenshin Yuba 70'
- 4
- 26
- 25
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Koya Yuruki 70'
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↓ Yusuke Segawa 46'
- 42
-
87
Hinata Yamauchi ↓ Mao Hosoya 57'
-
24
Tojiro Kubo ↓ Seiya Baba 90'
- 27
- 39
Bench
- 2
- 40
-
20
Yusuke Segawa ↑ 46'
-
16
Koya Yuruki ↑ 70'
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↑ 57'
- 19
- 77
-
88
Seiya Baba ↑ 90'
-
44
Kenshin Yuba ↑ 70'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Cristiano | 2 |
| Thiago Santana | 2 |
| Jong Tae Se | 1 |
| Ryohei Shirasaki | 1 |
| Takuma Ominami | 1 |
| Yusuke Segawa | 1 |
| Mao Hosoya | 1 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Kashiwa Reysol win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
52%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
75%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Kashiwa Reysol
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.