Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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 Tōkyō 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
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
22% 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
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Tokyo Verdy
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kosuke Saito on 4.
  • 9' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 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' GOAL! Naoki Hayashi scores on 18. Assisted by Kai Matsuzaki
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 28' It’s high time Hiroshi Jofuku made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
  • 39' The referee calls foul for Koki Morita. He receives a card.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Bueno made 132 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Matheus Vidotto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 54' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' The referee shows Shimizu S-Pulse player a card on 56.
  • 60' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yuan Matsuhashi is hanging Yuta Arai on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' It looks surprising Tokyo Verdy does not make any changes. Yuan Matsuhashi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 67' Kengo Kitazume has so much to prove this time. He replaces Capixaba on 67 minute.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Matheus Bueno.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Rei Hirakawa. He replaces Kosuke Saito on 72 minute.
  • 73' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shinya Yajima is hanging Koya Kitagawa on the field on 73 minute.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jelani Sumiyoshi, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Tokyo Verdy team. Yosuke Uchida is replaced by Taiju Yoshida on 79 minute.
  • 80' Tokyo Verdy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shoji Toyama is hanging Kazuya Miyahara on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 90' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 90 minute. Zento Uno leaves to be changed by Yudai Shimamoto.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Tokyo Verdy.

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.