Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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V-Varen Nagasaki

Wed 29 Apr 2026 · 04:00 UTC IAI Stadium Nihondaira 14,571 HT 45' · FT 45'

Yudai Shimamoto 21' 1–0

1–1 33' Thiago Santana

1–2 46' Motoki Hasegawa

Jelani Sumiyoshi 8' R

Y 27' Riku Yamada

Y 36' Hijiri Onaga

Overview

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
V-Varen Nagasaki 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Yoshimi Yamashita
Assistant 1 Yukitaka Kumagai (Japan)
Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (Japan)

3 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

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

Shimizu S-Pulse 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals V-Varen Nagasaki

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-12-01 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–4 Shimizu S-Pulse 2018-04-11 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-01-13 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–2	L
25 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	H	0–2	L
11 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	5–6	L
05 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	A	3–0	W
01 Apr	Vissel Kobe	A	0–2	L
22 Mar	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	3–1	W

V-Varen Nagasaki

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	2–1	W
25 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	6–7	L
18 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–2	L
11 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	A	0–1	L
05 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	0–3	L
21 Mar	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	1–0	W

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse		V-Varen Nagasaki
#7	Position	#9
24	Points	21
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	7 / 0 / 11
40	Scored	25
42	Conceded	33
-2	GD	-8
1.33	PPG	1.17
44%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 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

V-Varen Nagasaki

0-15

–/2

16-30

–/–

31-45

2/3

46-60

4/4

61-75

–/1

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Shimizu S-Pulse

Se-hun Oh	2 G
Koya Kitagawa	1 G

V-Varen Nagasaki

Matheus Jesus	3 G
Thiago Santana	3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki.
5' Japan international Keita Takahata has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
8' It’s gonna be a card for Jelani Sumiyoshi.
13' Hotaru Yamaguchi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for V-Varen Nagasaki tonight.
18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 374 games and scored 291 goals.
21' Shimizu S-Pulse is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yudai Shimamoto on 21.
26' 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.
27' Riku Yamada is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
33' What a moment for Thiago Santana! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
36' Hijiri Onaga was booked on 36.
41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Bueno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
46' Motoki Hasegawa does the damage! The net is bulging and V-Varen Nagasaki surge ahead!
46' Sodai Hasukawa gets the nod from Shimizu S-Pulse. He replaces Kazuki Kozuka and will look to change the dynamic.
51' 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' Shimizu S-Pulse are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against V-Varen Nagasaki's 3-4-2-1 shape.
61' Ryogo Yamasaki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Riku Yamada at the 61 minute mark.
63' Zento Uno is replacing Masaki Yumiba for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
70' Capixaba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yudai Shimamoto on 70 minute.
72' Yuto Iwasaki is replacing Thiago Santana for the V-Varen Nagasaki side.
77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Togo Umeda made 374 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
83' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Haruto Hidaka by Toshiki Takahashi on 83 minute.
88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Takuya Takagi might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' A change in the V-Varen Nagasaki ranks — Shunya Yoneda exits the field as Keita Takahata enters on 90.
The referee brings this contest to a close. V-Varen Nagasaki take all three points.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

28
Yutaka Yoshida
81
Kazuki Kozuka ↓ Sodai Hasukawa 46'
16
Togo Umeda
10
Matheus Bueno
25
Mateus Brunetti
51
Jelani Sumiyoshi
47
Yudai Shimamoto ↓ Capixaba 70'
9
Se-hun Oh
17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Zento Uno 63'
39
Haruto Hidaka ↓ Toshiki Takahashi 83'
14
Seung-wook Park ↓ Yuki Honda 83'

Bench

7
Capixaba ↑ 70'
1
Yuya Oki
5
Kengo Kitazume
4
Sodai Hasukawa ↑ 46'
15
Yuki Honda ↑ 83'
38
Toshiki Takahashi ↑ 83'
6
Zento Uno ↑ 63'
97
Rinsei Ohata
33
Yuji Doi

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

19
Takashi Sawada ↑ 90'
10
Matheus Jesus
21
Diego Pituca ↑ 61'
18
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 61'
13
Go Hatano
8
Yuto Iwasaki ↑ 72'
17
Keita Takahata ↑ 90'
11
Norman Campbell
33
Tsubasa Kasayanagi

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Musashi Suzuki	3
Yudai Shimamoto	2
Se-hun Oh	2
Musashi Suzuki	1
Daichi Tagami	1
Juanma	1
Hideki Ishige	1
Shota Kaneko	1

Head to Head

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-04-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-25 V-Varen Nagasaki 6–7 Gamba Osaka L 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.74 Shimizu S-Pulse xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 V-Varen Nagasaki xG

I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or V-Varen Nagasaki 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Shimizu S-Pulse43% Draw26% V-Varen Nagasaki31%

Actual: V-Varen Nagasaki win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw

69%

Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki

57%

Shimizu S-Pulse or V-Varen Nagasaki

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Shimizu S-Pulse33% Draw43% V-Varen Nagasaki24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.4%

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

6.6%

2 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

5.9%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.3%

3 – 2

3.7%

3 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap	Shimizu S-Pulse covers	Push	V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	16%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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