Thursday , 1 October 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Tokyo Verdy, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 0
Full Time
Tokyo Verdy
Sat 25 Oct 2025 · 05:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Kosuke Saito
Y 39' Koki Morita
Yutaka Yoshida 56' Y
Matheus Bueno 68' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Tokyo Verdy — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

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 Tokyo 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

2
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Tokyo Verdy
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Tokyo Verdy 2025-02-16 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
18 Oct Kawasaki Frontale A 3–5 L
04 Oct FC Tokyo H 1–1 D
27 Sep Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
20 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
Tokyo Verdy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
18 Oct Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
03 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
27 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
23 Sep Vissel Kobe A 0–4 L
20 Sep Fagiano Okayama FC H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo Verdy
#7 Position #15
24 Points 28
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
40 Scored 29
42 Conceded 32
-2 GD -3
1.33 PPG 1.56
44% Win % 56%

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
29% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Tokyo Verdy are 15th (28 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
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse
Se-hun Oh 2 G
Koya Kitagawa 1 G
Tokyo Verdy
Naoki Hayashi 2 G
Shuhei Mizoguchi 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Shimizu S-Pulse welcome Tōkyō Verdy for this crunch clash at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
  • 4' Poor challenge from Kosuke Saito. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matheus Bueno, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 14' 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.
  • 18' What a strike from Naoki Hayashi! The score is 0-1.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' It is a cagey affair so far. Shimizu S-Pulse in their trying to find a way past Tōkyō Verdy's compact .
  • 33' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Taiju Yoshida has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 38' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Tōkyō Verdy's shape.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Koki Morita.
  • 44' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 54' Capixaba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Yutaka Yoshida. He receives a card.
  • 60' Yuta Arai makes way for Yuan Matsuhashi at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tokyo Verdy.
  • 65' Tōkyō Verdy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Shimizu S-Pulse — Kengo Kitazume on, Capixaba off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Matheus Bueno.
  • 72' Rei Hirakawa is replacing Kosuke Saito for the Tokyo Verdy side.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Koya Kitagawa as he leaves the pitch. Shinya Yajima steps in for Shimizu S-Pulse.
  • 78' Koki Morita is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Tōkyō Verdy tonight.
  • 79' A change in the Tokyo Verdy ranks — Yosuke Uchida exits the field as Taiju Yoshida enters on 79.
  • 80' Fresh legs for Tokyo Verdy! Shoji Toyama comes on to replace Kazuya Miyahara.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Yudai Shimamoto. He replaces Zento Uno on 90 minute.
  • 1-0 the final result. Tōkyō Verdy will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

Tokyo Verdy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Hiroshi Jofuku

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Tokyo Verdy xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse52% Draw26% Tokyo Verdy22%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
79%
Draw or Tokyo Verdy
48%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Tokyo Verdy
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse36% Draw48% Tokyo Verdy16%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Tokyo Verdy covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Tokyo Verdy keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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