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
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
23%
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
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/4
61-75
4/6
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-15
1/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/6
46-60
1/2
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| Matheus Savio | 5 G | 1 A |
| Minamino Harumi | 4 G | |
| Takuro Kaneko | 3 G | 6 A |
| Hiiro Komori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Red Diamonds get this one started.
- 5' Shimizu S-Pulse are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ze Ricardo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Reon Yamahara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 380 appearances.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuta Kamiya, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' GOAL! Yusuke Matsuo scores on 42.
- 47' It’s high time Ze Ricardo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuya Iwanami made 454 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Urawa Red Diamonds have won 421 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Shimizu S-Pulse ring the changes. Kota Miyamoto has done his job and it is now time for Ronaldo to step up.
- 67' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 67 minutes.
- 71' Time for substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds. David Moberg-Karlsson is replaced by Kazuaki Mawatari.
- 72' Another substitution for Urawa Red Diamonds to replace Yoshio Koizumi by Ataru Esaka on 72 minute.
- 73' Teruki Hara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Urawa Red Diamonds are in front.
- 77' Se-Hun Oh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kenta Nishizawa at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Reon Yamahara does the damage! The net is bulging and Shimizu S-Pulse surge ahead!
- 80' A tactical swap from Urawa Red Diamonds — Yuta Miyamoto on, Takahiro Sekine off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Ryohei Shirasaki has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 87' The whistle greets Ryohei Shirasaki as he departs to be replaced by Daiki Matsuoka.
- 90' Poor challenge from Thiago Santana. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Fresh legs for Urawa Red Diamonds! Tetsuya Chinen comes on to replace Yusuke Matsuo.
- It finishes all square. Shimizu S-Pulse and Urawa Red Diamonds share the spoils 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 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Shinzo Koroki | 2 |
| Valdo | 2 |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | 1 |
| Douglas | 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.

