Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama F·Marinos, J. League 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama F·Marinos — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 18 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Yokohama F·Marinos 18 games · 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jul | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Tokushima Vortis | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Ōita FC Trinita | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | Yokohama FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jun | Vegalta Sendai | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Aug | Gamba Osaka | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Jul | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jul | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Tokushima Vortis | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | Sagan Tosu FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama F·Marinos | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #18 |
| 24 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 0 / 10 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 31 |
| 42 | Conceded | 35 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 44% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
Shimizu S-Pulse this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts). Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 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
Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
5/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
1/5
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Shimizu S-Pulse
| Se-hun Oh | 2 G |
| Koya Kitagawa | 1 G |
Yokohama F·Marinos
| Kaina Tanimura | 7 G | 1 A |
| Shin Miidera | 2 G | |
| Taisei Inoue | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds IAI Stadium Nihondaira will turn into a battlefield for Shimizu S-Pulse and Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 3' Yuki Saneto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
- 4' Eiichi Katayama is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 9' Japan international Ryuta Koike has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 14' Ryo Takeuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuito Suzuki made 380 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Jun Amano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Shimizu S-Pulse. Yuito Suzuki will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' Valdo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 39' GOAL! Marcos Junior fires home to make it 1-1!
- 40' Marcos Junior is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 45' 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.
- 47' Elber makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Yokohama F.Marinos are in front.
- 50' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Valdo by Yugo Tatsuta on 50 minute.
- 51' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Valdo departs to be replaced by Yugo Tatsuta.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Teruki Hara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Shimizu S-Pulse.
- 57' Yokohama F.Marinos manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daizen Maeda is hanging Teruhito Nakagawa on the field on 57 minute.
- 58' Kota Mizunuma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elber on 58 minute.
- 60' GOAL! Kenta Nishizawa scores on 60.
- 65' Yokohama F.Marinos fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' A change in the Yokohama F.Marinos ranks — Leo Ceara exits the field as Kenyu Sugimoto enters on 68.
- 69' Leo Ceara makes way for Kenyu Sugimoto at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
- 70' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 70 minute. Yuito Suzuki leaves to be changed by Yosuke Kawai.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' Hiroshi Ibusuki is replacing Thiago Santana for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
- 79' Takahiro Ogihara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Tomoki Iwata. He replaces Takahiro Ogihara on 81 minute.
- 86' Tomoki Iwata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- The points are shared — Shimizu S-Pulse 2-2 Yokohama F.Marinos. Honours even.
Lineups
Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Valdo ↓ Yugo Tatsuta 50'
- 37
- 9
- 33
- 6
- 7
-
26
Yuta Taki ↓ Yusuke Goto 50'
- 38
- 4
-
21
Ryo Okui ↓ Kenta Nishizawa 50'
-
23
Yuito Suzuki ↓ Yosuke Kawai 70'
Bench
-
2
Yugo Tatsuta ↑ 50'
-
17
Yosuke Kawai ↑ 70'
-
14
Yusuke Goto ↑ 50'
-
27
Hiroshi Ibusuki ↑ 78'
-
16
Kenta Nishizawa ↑ 50'
- 13
- 25
Coach
Miguel Angel Lotina
Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Leo Ceara ↓ Kenyu Sugimoto 69'
-
10
Marcos Junior ↓ Jun Amano 69'
-
7
Elber ↓ Kota Mizunuma 58'
- 1
- 4
-
6
Takahiro Ogihara ↓ Tomoki Iwata 81'
- 8
- 23
- 5
- 25
- 19
Bench
-
41
Kenyu Sugimoto ↑ 69'
-
14
Jun Amano ↑ 69'
- 27
-
18
Kota Mizunuma ↑ 58'
-
38
Daizen Maeda ↑ 57'
-
24
Tomoki Iwata ↑ 81'
- 21
Coach
Hideki Matsunaga
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Leo Ceara | 5 |
| Kenta Nishizawa | 4 |
| Elber | 3 |
| Eiichi Katayama | 2 |
| Marcos Junior | 2 |
| Douglas | 2 |
| Junior Santos | 2 |
| Ryuta Koike | 2 |
Head to Head
Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Yokohama F·Marinos Form
2021-08-09
Shimizu S-Pulse
2–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
D
2021-08-06
Gamba Osaka
2–3
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-07-10
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Avispa Fukuoka
W
2021-07-03
Kashiwa Reysol
1–2
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-06-27
Tokushima Vortis
0–1
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2021-06-23
Yokohama F·Marinos
2–0
Sagan Tosu FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Shimizu S-Pulse xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Yokohama F·Marinos xG
I would bet for:
Shimizu S-Pulse or Yokohama F·Marinos 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Shimizu S-Pulse or Draw
62%
Draw or Yokohama F·Marinos
64%
Shimizu S-Pulse or Yokohama F·Marinos
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Shimizu S-Pulse
| Handicap | Shimizu S-Pulse covers | Push | Yokohama F·Marinos covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

