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	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	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

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

0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

0% 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)

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to IAI Stadium Nihondaira that hosts another battle between Shimizu S-Pulse and V-Varen Nagasaki.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Keita Takahata made 105 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
8' It’s gonna be a card for Jelani Sumiyoshi.
13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
18' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
21' GOAL! Yudai Shimamoto scores on 21.
26' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
27' It’s a booking for V-Varen Nagasaki player. Riku Yamada gets a card.
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
33' GOAL! Thiago Santana fires home to make it 1-1!
36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hijiri Onaga on 36.
41' V-Varen Nagasaki come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' The deadlock is broken! Motoki Hasegawa gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
46' Time for substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse. Kazuki Kozuka is replaced by Sodai Hasukawa.
51' Shimizu S-Pulse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
56' Shimizu S-Pulse are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined V-Varen Nagasaki backline.
61' The V-Varen Nagasaki bench stirs into life. Riku Yamada is withdrawn and Ryogo Yamasaki gets his opportunity.
63' Masaki Yumiba makes way for Zento Uno at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Shimizu S-Pulse must find a spark to ignite this game.
70' The Shimizu S-Pulse bench stirs into life. Yudai Shimamoto is withdrawn and Capixaba gets his opportunity.
72' The whistle greets Thiago Santana as he departs to be replaced by Yuto Iwasaki.
77' V-Varen Nagasaki is showing some good football. However, V-Varen Nagasaki are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
82' Masahiro Sekiguchi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
83' Haruto Hidaka makes way for Toshiki Takahashi at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Shimizu S-Pulse.
88' V-Varen Nagasaki have won 49 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' Another substitution for V-Varen Nagasaki to replace Shunya Yoneda by Keita Takahata on 90 minute.
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
Se-hun Oh	2
Yudai Shimamoto	2
Thiago Santana	1
Motoki Hasegawa	1
Musashi Suzuki	1
Daichi Tagami	1
Juanma	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.