Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Shimizu S-Pulse
2 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Fri 29 Apr 2022 · 05:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Ronaldo 33' Y
Daiki Matsuoka 90' Y

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League .

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

3
5
8
Shimizu S-Pulse 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D
17 Apr Sagan Tosu FC A 0–0 D
10 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
06 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–1 D
02 Apr Kashima Antlers A 1–2 L
19 Mar Vissel Kobe H 0–0 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–2 D
17 Apr Jubilo Iwata A 2–2 D
10 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
06 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos H 2–0 W
02 Apr Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
19 Mar Kawasaki Frontale H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#7 Position #4
24 Points 30
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 41
42 Conceded 33
-2 GD +8
1.33 PPG 1.67
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 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
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
  • 5' Hayato Araki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Tsukasa Shiotani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The 31-year-old Junior Santos has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' What a moment for Thiago Santana! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hiroaki Hiraoka will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Ronaldo on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Shimizu S-Pulse will be frustrated.
  • 38' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 427 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Taishi Matsumoto as he leaves the pitch. Tsukasa Shiotani steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Se-Hun Oh made 367 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Sho Sasaki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 66' 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 Kota Miyamoto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 68' Magnificent from Tsukasa Morishima! That is 26 goals in 335 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 69' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Ronaldo is withdrawn and Daiki Matsuoka gets his opportunity.
  • 70' Shimizu S-Pulse is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thiago Santana on 70.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Katsuhiro Nakayama is replaced by Akira Disaro.
  • 78' Japan international Makoto Mitsuta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' Yoshifumi Kashiwa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Eiichi Katayama is replacing Ryohei Shirasaki for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Shimizu S-Pulse receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • It finishes all square. Shimizu S-Pulse and Sanfrecce Hiroshima share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroaki Hiraoka

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thiago Santana 3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 3
Hayao Kawabe 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Leandro Pereira 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Koya Kitagawa 2

Head to Head

2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-11-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-03-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2020-10-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2020-09-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-17 Sagan Tosu FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-04-10 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2022-04-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-04-02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2022-03-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vissel Kobe D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2022-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-17 Jubilo Iwata 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2022-04-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2022-04-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2022-04-02 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2022-03-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.76 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse34% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
59%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
66%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse27% Draw39% Sanfrecce Hiroshima34%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 16% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 13% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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