Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2026
V-Varen Nagasaki
0 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 04:00 UTC Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank 19,706 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' Se-hun Oh
0–2 4' Yudai Shimamoto
0–3 45+3' Se-hun Oh pen
Y 90' Jelani Sumiyoshi

Overview

Match Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuzo Sutani
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Ryo Nakazawa
11 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 6.0 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 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
4
3
V-Varen Nagasaki 12 games · Avg 2.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
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 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–3 L
21 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W
08 Mar Gamba Osaka A 2–3 L
28 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC H 1–0 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
18 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 6–5 W
14 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC H 2–3 L
07 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–0 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season
22% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/3
16-30
4/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. V-Varen Nagasaki kicks off things out of here…
  • 1' Se-hun Oh puts Shimizu S-Pulse on the lead.
  • 4' Goal! Yudai Shimamoto scores his 3 goal in 367 matches.
  • 9' Seung-wook Park needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 14' Yuto Iwasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 50% of all matches.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from Togo Umeda, as he is very good at scoring at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 44' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Eduardo. He replaces Masahiro Sekiguchi on 46 minute.
  • 48' Goal! Se-hun Oh scores his 14 goal in 94 matches.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' 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.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 68 minutes.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Kengo Kitazume is replaced by Haruto Hidaka on 73 minute.
  • 74' Toshiki Takahashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yudai Shimamoto on 74 minute.
  • 77' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sodai Hasukawa is hanging Sen Takagi on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' V-Varen Nagasaki manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tenmu Matsumoto is hanging Diego Pituca on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering V-Varen Nagasaki that had 188 games and scored 49 goals.
  • 89' Alfredo Stephens is replacing Se-hun Oh for the Shimizu S-Pulse side.
  • 90' Jelani Sumiyoshi is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Keita Takahata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 90 minute.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for V-Varen Nagasaki and Shimizu S-Pulse (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Musashi Suzuki 3
Yudai Shimamoto 2
Se-hun Oh 2
Shota Kaneko 1
Ryohei Shirasaki 1
Jong Tae Se 1
Thiago Santana 1
Motoki Hasegawa 1

Head to Head

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 2017-08-08 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse

V-Varen Nagasaki Form

2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-03-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-03-08 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-02-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

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 2026-03-18 Avispa Fukuoka 5–6 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–3 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-03-07 Cerezo Osaka FC 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: V-Varen Nagasaki or Shimizu S-Pulse 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
V-Varen Nagasaki33% Draw26% Shimizu S-Pulse41%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

V-Varen Nagasaki or Draw
59%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
67%
V-Varen Nagasaki or Shimizu S-Pulse
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
V-Varen Nagasaki24% Draw42% Shimizu S-Pulse34%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — V-Varen Nagasaki

Handicap V-Varen Nagasaki covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

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