Thursday , 2 July 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 – 0
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Sat 21 Feb 2026 · 05:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Vissel Kobe — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Koei Koya
11 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
7
10
Shimizu S-Pulse 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-06 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-03-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W
14 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–0 W
08 Feb Nagoya Grampus A 0–1 L
06 Dec Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 0–1 L
09 Nov Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–4 L
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 L
13 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W
06 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–2 W
06 Dec Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov FC Tōkyō H 0–0 D
09 Nov Gamba Osaka A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse Vissel Kobe
#7 Position #1
24 Points 35
18 Played 18
8 / 0 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
40 Scored 41
42 Conceded 37
-2 GD +4
1.33 PPG 1.94
44% Win % 61%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
33% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • Another three points for Shimizu S-Pulse.

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Koya Kitagawa 4
Elsinho 3
Sen Takagi 2
Douglas 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Valdo 1
Shota Kaneko 1

Head to Head

2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe 2025-09-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2025-05-25 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Vissel Kobe 2022-07-06 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-03-19 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Vissel Kobe

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe W 2026-02-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-02-08 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-12-06 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2025-11-30 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-11-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-02-21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-02-13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-02-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–5 Vissel Kobe W 2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe L 2025-11-30 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tōkyō D 2025-11-09 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Shimizu S-Pulse or Vissel Kobe 76% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse42% Draw24% Vissel Kobe34%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
66%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
58%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Vissel Kobe
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Shimizu S-Pulse31% Draw40% Vissel Kobe29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse

Handicap Shimizu S-Pulse covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
17% ✗
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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