Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 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
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 Júbilo 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
14% 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)

Shimizu S-Pulse
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Nagoya Grampus
Naomichi Ueda 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shimizu S-Pulse to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Hiroyuki Abe is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shimizu S-Pulse so far.
  • 6' Takashi Kanai is having his name booked by the referee on 6.
  • 8' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' 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 Yuichi Maruyama suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Ryo Okui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 18' What composure from Shota Kaneko! The Japan international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 23' Makoto Okazaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 28' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 32' Yuki Soma adds to his 1 season tally! Nagoya Grampus lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Nagoya Grampus needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' A stunning finish from Valdo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Nagoya Grampus fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 55' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 60' Dutra Junior is ready to make an impact after coming on for Shota Kaneko at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Joao Schmidt as he leaves the pitch. Takuji Yonemoto steps in for Nagoya Grampus.
  • 65' Yuki Soma catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Ryo Takeuchi is withdrawn and Keita Nakamura gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Nagoya Grampus ring the changes. Shumpei Naruse has done his job and it is now time for Yosuke Akiyama to step up.
  • 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Massimo Ficcadenti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' Naoki Maeda makes way for Ryogo Yamasaki at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Nagoya Grampus.
  • 90' Valdo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, Nagoya Grampus is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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 Tōkyō 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 Ōita 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 Júbilo 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.