Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sagan Tosu FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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 31 Jul Sagan Tosu FC H 3–3 D 16 Jul Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L 10 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W 06 Jul Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L 02 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 3–5 L 26 Jun Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 31 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–3 D 16 Jul Yokohama F.Marinos H 2–2 D 10 Jul Kashiwa Reysol H 0–1 L 02 Jul Vissel Kobe H 0–2 L 26 Jun FC Tokyo H 5–0 W 18 Jun Jubilo Iwata A 1–3 L Key Stats
58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse0-152/116-301/331-451/246-601/161-754/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shimizu S-Pulse to score. At the same time, Sagan Tosu FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Yuto Iwasaki puts Sagan Tosu FC on the lead.
- 5' Goal! Yuto Iwasaki scores his 6 goal in 364 matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valdo made 238 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sagan Tosu FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 362 games and scored 276 goals.
- 30' What a strike from Yoichi Naganuma! The score is 0-3.
- 35' Sagan Tosu FC 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.
- 40' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' 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.
- 57' The whistle greets Kentaro Moriya as he departs to be replaced by Fuchi Honda.
- 62' What a strike from Ryohei Shirasaki! The score is 1-3.
- 63' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 63 minute. Yusuke Goto leaves to be changed by Takashi Inui.
- 66' Teruki Hara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valdo on 66 minute.
- 71' 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 Naoyuki Fujita suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' Yuki Kakita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taisei Miyashiro on 72 minute.
- 77' It’s high time Kenta Kawai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Ryohei Shirasaki by Ryo Takeuchi on 78 minute.
- 80' Goal! Yuki Horigome scores his 3 goal in 262 matches.
- 81' Goal! Koya Kitagawa scores his 43 goal in 362 matches.
- 83' What a strike from Thiago Santana! The score is 3-4.
- 84' What an equalizer from Thiago Santana!
- 86' Naoyuki Fujita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akito Fukuta on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
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Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
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Valdo ↓ Teruki Hara 66'
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Yago Pikachu ↓ Koya Kitagawa 63'
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Ryohei Shirasaki ↓ Ryo Takeuchi 78'
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Yusuke Goto ↓ Takashi Inui 63'
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Yuta Kamiya ↓ Carlinhos 63'
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Bench
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33
Takashi Inui ↑ 63'
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Ryo Takeuchi ↑ 78'
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45
Koya Kitagawa ↑ 63'
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Teruki Hara ↑ 66'
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Carlinhos ↑ 63'
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Coach Ze RicardoSagan Tosu FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Kentaro Moriya ↓ Fuchi Honda 57'
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Akito Fukuta ↓ Naoyuki Fujita 86'
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Taisei Miyashiro ↓ Yuki Kakita 72'
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Yoichi Naganuma ↓ Yuki Horigome 57'
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Bench
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Naoyuki Fujita ↑ 86'
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Toshio Shimakawa ↑ 72'
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Fuchi Honda ↑ 57'
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Yuki Kakita ↑ 72'
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Yuki Horigome ↑ 57'
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Coach Kenta Kawai -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Thiago Santana 3 Douglas 3 Riki Harakawa 3 Yuto Iwasaki 2 Fernando Torres 2 Ryohei Shirasaki 1 Yuji Ono 1 Carlinhos 1 Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.69 Shimizu S-Pulse xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.64 Sagan Tosu FC xGI would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC 75% + Both teams to score 66%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.33Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 95% 5% ± 1.5 84% 16% ± 2.5 64% 36% ± 3.5 42% 58% ± 4.5 25% 75% Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw 66%Draw or Sagan Tosu FC 60%Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sagan Tosu FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual1 – 1 10.8%2 – 1 8.1%1 – 2 7.8%2 – 2 6.6%1 – 0 5.3%0 – 1 5.1%2 – 0 5.1%0 – 0 5.1%0 – 2 4.8%3 – 1 4.5%1 – 3 4.3%3 – 2 3.8%Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 12% 80% -1.5 20% — 80% -1 20% 18% 61% -0.5 39% — 61% +0.5 64% — 36% +1 64% 18% 19% +1.5 81% — 19% +2 81% 11% 8% +2.5 92% — 8% Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet 20% ✓Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet 19% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.