Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Shimizu S-Pulse
0 – 3
Full Time
Nagoya Grampus
Sat 3 May 2025 · 05:00 UTC National Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Yota Sato
Koya Kitagawa 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroki Kasahara
7 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 7.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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 Tōkyō 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
2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-07-10 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Nagoya Grampus H 0–3 L
29 Apr FC Tōkyō A 2–0 W
20 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W
16 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–2 W
12 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
06 Apr Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
Nagoya Grampus
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–0 W
29 Apr Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 L
25 Apr Kashima Antlers A 0–1 L
20 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
12 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
06 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L

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
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
28% 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
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nagoya Grampus
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
5/4
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/1
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Shimizu S-Pulse have kicked off against Nagoya Grampus. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Yota Sato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nagoya Grampus so far.
  • 15' Matheus Bueno has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 20' 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 Yuya Asano suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' The 30-year-old Daiki Miya has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' Nagoya Grampus player sees a card in front of him.
  • 36' What a strike from Sho Inagaki! The score is 0-1.
  • 41' Reon Yamahara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Nagoya Grampus. Shuhei Tokumoto is replaced by Katsuhiro Nakayama.
  • 48' Ryuji Izumi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 50' Keiya Shiihashi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Nagoya Grampus are in front.
  • 55' Masaki Yumiba makes way for Shinya Yajima at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 60' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nagoya Grampus's shape.
  • 61' Tsukasa Morishima has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryuji Izumi on 61 minute.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Koya Kitagawa.
  • 63' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Ahmed Ahmedov comes on to replace Koya Kitagawa.
  • 64' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 64 minute. Capixaba leaves to be changed by Motoki Nishihara.
  • 69' It looks surprising Nagoya Grampus does not make any changes. Mateus has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 72' Shimizu S-Pulse make a change. Reon Yamahara trudges off to be replaced by Sen Takagi on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 82' Shimizu S-Pulse currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 84' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 84 minute. Yota Sato leaves to be changed by Daiki Miya.
  • 89' 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.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Nagoya Grampus players.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus 2022-07-10 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-05-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Nagoya Grampus 2021-08-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-05-15 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-04-29 FC Tōkyō 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-04-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-04-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Nagoya Grampus Form

2025-05-03 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–3 Nagoya Grampus W 2025-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Kashiwa Reysol L 2025-04-25 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-04-20 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-04-12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-04-06 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Nagoya Grampus L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse36% Draw24% Nagoya Grampus40%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

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

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse29% Draw37% Nagoya Grampus34%
Actual: Nagoya Grampus win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Nagoya Grampus covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 10% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 18% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Nagoya Grampus keeps clean sheet
15% ✗

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