Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Shimizu S-Pulse
0 – 0
Full Time
Urawa Red Diamonds
Tue 23 Sep 2025 · 09:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira HT 45' · FT 45'
Hikaru Nakahara 90' Y

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds — 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
7
11
Shimizu S-Pulse 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Urawa Red Diamonds
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-04-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–0 D
20 Sep Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–0 W
13 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W
31 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D
23 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D
16 Aug Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–3 L
Urawa Red Diamonds
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–0 D
20 Sep Kashima Antlers H 0–1 L
13 Sep Gamba Osaka A 0–1 L
31 Aug Albirex Niigata H 1–0 W
22 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 2–4 L
16 Aug Nagoya Grampus H 2–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Shimizu S-Pulse is hosting Urawa Red Diamonds for another epic battle.
  • 5' The travelling Urawa Red Diamonds supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Urawa Red Diamonds needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 367 games and scored 286 goals.
  • 25' 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 Kazuki Kozuka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Urawa Red Diamonds started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koya Kitagawa, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 40' Urawa Red Diamonds seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Urawa Red Diamonds is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Kengo Kitazume departs to be replaced by Sen Takagi.
  • 51' It’s high time Tadahiro Akiba made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Takashi Inui. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka on 56 minute.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Takuro Kaneko. He replaces Takahiro Sekine on 63 minute.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 73' It is a substitution in Urawa Red Diamonds team. Ryoma Watanabe is replaced by Yusuke Matsuo on 73 minute.
  • 78' Urawa Red Diamonds is showing some good football. However, Urawa Red Diamonds are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' Min-tae Kim has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Junpei Hayakawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Samuel Gustafson on 84 minute.
  • 86' The whistle greets Koya Kitagawa as he departs to be replaced by Hikaru Nakahara.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Hikaru Nakahara.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maciej Skorza

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shinzo Koroki 5
Shota Kaneko 3
Shota Kaneko 3
Douglas 2
Shinzo Koroki 2
Valdo 2
Sen Takagi 1
Yuki Abe 1

Head to Head

2025-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 2025-04-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-09-20 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-09-13 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-08-31 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers D 2025-08-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-08-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Urawa Red Diamonds Form

2025-09-23 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds D 2025-09-20 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers L 2025-09-13 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata W 2025-08-22 Kashiwa Reysol 4–2 Urawa Red Diamonds L 2025-08-16 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Nagoya Grampus W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Urawa Red Diamonds xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Red Diamonds 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Shimizu S-Pulse43% Draw26% Urawa Red Diamonds31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
68%
Draw or Urawa Red Diamonds
57%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Urawa Red Diamonds
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse31% Draw43% Urawa Red Diamonds26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Urawa Red Diamonds covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Urawa Red Diamonds keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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