Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2022
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 2
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sat 16 Jul 2022 · 09:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Thiago Santana 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds — 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

2
7
11
Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2022-07-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-04-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-11-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Jun Avispa Fukuoka H 3–1 W
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jul Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–1 W
10 Jul FC Tōkyō H 3–0 W
06 Jul Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–2 D
02 Jul Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D
26 Jun Vissel Kobe A 1–0 W
18 Jun Nagoya Grampus H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Urawa Red Diamonds
#7 Position #16
24 Points 25
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
40 Scored 37
42 Conceded 37
-2 GD +0
1.33 PPG 1.39
44% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
33% Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Urawa Red Diamonds are 16th (25 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
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Shuichi Gonda made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The 27-year-old Reon Yamahara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Urawa Red Diamonds backline.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' Yuta Miyamoto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' 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 Ryohei Shirasaki suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 42' GOAL! Yusuke Matsuo scores on 42.
  • 47' Supporters expect more eagerness from Atsuki Ito, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 52' Urawa Red Diamonds come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Kota Miyamoto has done his job and it is now time for Ronaldo to step up.
  • 67' 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.
  • 71' The Urawa Red Diamonds manager makes a substitution. David Moberg-Karlsson departs to be replaced by Kazuaki Mawatari.
  • 72' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 72 minute. Yoshio Koizumi leaves to be changed by Ataru Esaka.
  • 73' The deadlock is broken! Teruki Hara gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Se-Hun Oh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenta Nishizawa at the 77 minute mark.
  • 79' GOAL! Reon Yamahara fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 80' Yuta Miyamoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 80 minute.
  • 85' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 87' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Ryohei Shirasaki departs to be replaced by Daiki Matsuoka.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Shimizu S-Pulse. Thiago Santana will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Tetsuya Chinen. He replaces Yusuke Matsuo on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Urawa Red Diamonds beats Shimizu S-Pulse

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ze Ricardo

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ricardo Rodríguez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Shota Kaneko 3
Shota Kaneko 3
Douglas 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Valdo 2
Fabricio 1
Ryosuke Yamanaka 1

Head to Head

2022-07-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2022-04-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-11-27 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-04-07 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2020-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2022-07-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2022-07-10 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2022-07-06 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2022-07-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–5 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2022-06-26 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2022-06-18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2022-07-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-07-10 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tōkyō W 2022-07-06 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2022-07-02 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2022-06-26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2022-06-18 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Red Diamonds 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse34% Draw24% Urawa Red Diamonds42%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
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
58%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
66%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Red Diamonds
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse28% Draw39% Urawa Red Diamonds33%
Actual: Urawa Red Diamonds win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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