Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC, J. League 2020 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2020
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 1
Full Time
Sagan Tosu FC
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Yugo Tatsuta 27' Y
Yasufumi Nishimura 51' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sagan Tosu FC — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
  • Referee Masuya Ueda
  • Referee Yosuke Kubota
  • 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

3
6
3
Shimizu S-Pulse 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sagan Tosu FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 1–1 D
14 Oct FC Tōkyō A 1–3 L
10 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–3 L
03 Oct Ōita FC Trinita A 1–2 L
26 Sep Nagoya Grampus A 1–3 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 1–2 L
Sagan Tosu FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–1 D
14 Oct Kashima Antlers H 0–2 L
10 Oct Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 L
07 Oct Gamba Osaka H 1–2 L
03 Oct Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–3 L
30 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 1–1 D

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yusuke Goto made 105 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Sagan Tosu FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Daiki Miya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sagan Tosu FC tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' Yugo Tatsuta picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Brazil international Valdo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' 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' Fresh legs for Shimizu S-Pulse! Ryo Okui comes on to replace Hwang Seokho.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Yasufumi Nishimura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' 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 Kaisei Ishii suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Tiago Alves is replaced by Daichi Hayashi on 60 minute.
  • 63' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Yuito Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Yosuke Kawai to step up.
  • 68' A quiet spell here at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Sagan Tosu FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Valdo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 73' It is a substitution in Sagan Tosu FC team. Cho Donggeon is replaced by Renzo Lopez on 73 minute.
  • 78' Yuto Uchida is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sagan Tosu FC so far.
  • 80' The Sagan Tosu FC bench stirs into life. Tomoya Koyamatsu is withdrawn and Takeshi Kanamori gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Sagan Tosu FC ring the changes. Tomoya Koyamatsu has done his job and it is now time for Takeshi Kanamori to step up.
  • 82' Mitsunari Musaka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yusuke Goto at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' GOAL! Daichi Hayashi fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 90' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Yasufumi Nishimura departs to be replaced by Hikaru Naruoka.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Cklamovski

Sagan Tosu FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Douglas 3
Riki Harakawa 3
Yuto Iwasaki 2
Fernando Torres 2
Carlinhos 1
Ahn Yongwoo 1
Daichi Hayashi 1

Head to Head

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC 2020-07-22 Sagan Tosu FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2019-12-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC 2019-06-30 Sagan Tosu FC 4–2 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-08-01 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sagan Tosu FC

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 FC Tōkyō 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2020-10-03 Ōita FC Trinita 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-26 Nagoya Grampus 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L

Sagan Tosu FC Form

2020-10-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D 2020-10-14 Sagan Tosu FC 0–2 Kashima Antlers L 2020-10-10 Sagan Tosu FC 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2020-10-07 Sagan Tosu FC 1–2 Gamba Osaka L 2020-10-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Sagan Tosu FC L 2020-09-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–1 Sagan Tosu FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Sagan Tosu FC xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse41% Draw28% Sagan Tosu FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
70%
Draw or Sagan Tosu FC
59%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Sagan Tosu FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse28% Draw48% Sagan Tosu FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sagan Tosu FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sagan Tosu FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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