Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds — J. League .
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Urawa Red Diamonds 18 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jul | FC Tōkyō | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Kyōto 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)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Urawa Red Diamonds this season
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
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
4/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 4 G | |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 1 G | 5 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Yusuke Matsuo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ricardo Rodríguez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Urawa Red Diamonds's shape.
- 25' The -year-old Kazuaki Mawatari has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 411 goals from 443 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Magnificent from Yusuke Matsuo! That is 24 goals in 143 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Red Diamonds are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Ryohei Shirasaki has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' Ronaldo gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Kota Miyamoto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' Kazuaki Mawatari is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Moberg-Karlsson at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' Ataru Esaka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshio Koizumi on 72 minute.
- 73' A stunning finish from Teruki Hara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 77' A change in the Shimizu S-Pulse ranks — Kenta Nishizawa exits the field as Se-Hun Oh enters on 77.
- 79' The Japan Reon Yamahara breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-2!
- 80' Another change for Urawa Red Diamonds made on 80 minute. Takahiro Sekine leaves to be changed by Yuta Miyamoto.
- 85' Shuichi Gonda, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Ryohei Shirasaki departs to be replaced by Daiki Matsuoka.
- 90' Thiago Santana picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Tetsuya Chinen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yusuke Matsuo on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 9
- 2
- 18
- 50
- 4
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↓ Se-Hun Oh 77'
-
10
Carlinhos ↓ Takeru Kishimoto 87'
-
17
Yuta Kamiya ↓ Yusuke Goto 62'
-
13
Kota Miyamoto ↓ Ronaldo 62'
- 29
Bench
-
3
Ronaldo ↑ 62'
- 1
-
8
Daiki Matsuoka ↑ 87'
- 38
-
14
Yusuke Goto ↑ 62'
-
15
Takeru Kishimoto ↑ 87'
-
20
Se-Hun Oh ↑ 77'
Coach
Ze Ricardo
Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 4
-
14
Takahiro Sekine ↓ Yuta Miyamoto 80'
- 28
- 10
-
11
Yusuke Matsuo ↓ Tetsuya Chinen 90'
- 15
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Ataru Esaka 72'
- 19
- 3
Bench
-
33
Ataru Esaka ↑ 72'
- 12
-
24
Yuta Miyamoto ↑ 80'
- 40
- 27
-
6
Kazuaki Mawatari ↑ 72'
-
20
Tetsuya Chinen ↑ 90'
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shinzo Koroki | 5 |
| Shota Kaneko | 3 |
| Shota Kaneko | 3 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Valdo | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Tomoaki Makino | 1 |
| Keita Nakamura | 1 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Urawa Red Diamonds Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Urawa Red Diamonds win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

