Sunday , 16 August 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 2
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 4 Jul 2020 · 09:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'
Takashi Kanai 6' Y
Takashi Kanai 8' Y
Ryo Okui 17' Y
Y 65' Yuki Soma
Valdo 90' Y
R 90' Yuki Soma

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Match Details

  • Referee Tadashi Baba
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Noriyuki Suzuki
  • Referee

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

6
8
10
Shimizu S-Pulse 24 games · Avg 2.3 goals Nagoya Grampus
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Nagoya Grampus H 1–2 L
23 Feb FC Tokyo H 1–3 L
07 Dec Sagan Tosu FC H 1–0 W
30 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–2 L
23 Nov Oita FC Trinita H 1–1 D
10 Nov Vegalta Sendai A 0–2 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
22 Feb Vegalta Sendai A 1–1 D
07 Dec Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
30 Nov Jubilo Iwata A 1–2 L
23 Nov Sagan Tosu FC H 0–0 D
09 Nov Vissel Kobe H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Nagoya Grampus
#7 Position #3
24 Points 31
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 46
42 Conceded 44
-2 GD +2
1.33 PPG 1.72
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
0% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 3rd (31 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Nagoya Grampus
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Shimizu S-Pulse and Nagoya Grampus has kicked off!
  • 5' Naoki Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 6' Takashi Kanai catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
  • 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takashi Kanai on 8.
  • 13' Japan international Yosuke Akiyama has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Ryo Okui gets a Yellow card.
  • 18' Assisted by Yusuke Goto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Shota Kaneko makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' The 37-year-old Hiroyuki Abe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' GOAL! Yuki Soma scores on 32.
  • 37' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Nagoya Grampus backline.
  • 40' The deadlock is broken! Valdo gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
  • 45' Joao Schmidt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mateus is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 60' The crowd applauds Shota Kaneko as he leaves the pitch. Dutra Junior steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 61' The Nagoya Grampus bench stirs into life. Joao Schmidt is withdrawn and Takuji Yonemoto gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yuki Soma on 65 minutes.
  • 70' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yudai Kimura scoring 1 goals.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Ryo Takeuchi as he leaves the pitch. Keita Nakamura steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 74' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Shumpei Naruse departs to be replaced by Yosuke Akiyama.
  • 79' Nagoya Grampus 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.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Naoki Maeda has done his job and it is now time for Ryogo Yamasaki to step up.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Valdo is booked for Shimizu S-Pulse — Yellow card on 90.
  • 1-2 the final result. Shimizu S-Pulse will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimo Ficcadenti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kenta Nishizawa 4
Thiago Santana 4
Naoki Maeda 3
Douglas 2
Yoichiro Kakitani 2
Mateus 2
Shota Kaneko 2
Koya Kitagawa 2

Head to Head

2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-09-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Nagoya Grampus 2019-06-22 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-11-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Nagoya Grampus 2018-05-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Nagoya Grampus

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2020-02-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 FC Tokyo L 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2019-11-30 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2019-11-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Oita FC Trinita D 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2020-07-04 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2020-02-22 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Nagoya Grampus D 2019-12-07 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2019-11-30 Jubilo Iwata 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L 2019-11-23 Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Sagan Tosu FC D 2019-11-09 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Vissel Kobe W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Nagoya Grampus xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Shimizu S-Pulse or Nagoya Grampus 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse40% Draw24% Nagoya Grampus36%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
64%
Draw or Nagoya Grampus
60%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Nagoya Grampus
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse33% Draw37% Nagoya Grampus30%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
7%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 3
3.3%
1 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 12% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 17% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 16% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.