Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

J. League · 2026
Vissel Kobe
2 – 0
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 1 Apr 2026 · 10:00 UTC Noevir Stadium 10,069 HT 45' · FT 45'
Katsuya Nagato 28' 1–0
Takahiro Ogihara pen 61' 2–0
Y 74' Kenta Inoue
Thuler 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vissel Kobe vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Noevir Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
  • Assistant 1 Kota Watanabe
  • Assistant 2 Tomoyuki Umeda (Japan)
11 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 3.5 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

10
7
5
Vissel Kobe 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Recent Form

Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
27 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W
22 Mar Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
18 Mar Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D
14 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 3–0 W
27 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
28 Feb Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vissel Kobe
0-15
–/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/4
46-60
–/2
61-75
4/1
76+
3/3
■ 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' We are underway at Noevir Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Vissel Kobe is showing some good football. However, Vissel Kobe are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' It’s high time Takayuki Yoshida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' It looks surprising Shimizu S-Pulse does not make any changes. Katsuya Nagato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Vissel Kobe 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.
  • 25' 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.
  • 28' Katsuya Nagato puts Vissel Kobe on the lead.
  • 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Another substitution for Vissel Kobe to replace Rikuto Hirose by Jean Patric on 35 minute.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' Another change for Vissel Kobe made on 46 minute. Ren Komatsu leaves to be changed by Yuya Osako.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yuta Goke made 444 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' The whistle greets Hikaru Nakahara as he departs to be replaced by Yudai Shimamoto.
  • 61' GOAL! Takahiro Ogihara scores on 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Kazuki Kozuka is replaced by Masaki Yumiba on 68 minute.
  • 73' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Thuler suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Kenta Inoue gets a card.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Yutaka Yoshida is replaced by Haruto Hidaka on 79 minute.
  • 84' Shimizu S-Pulse started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' Thuler is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Gotoku Sakai is replacing Nanasei Iino for the Vissel Kobe side.
  • Full Time. Vissel Kobe beats Shimizu S-Pulse

Lineups

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takayuki Yoshida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 5
Koya Kitagawa 4
Elsinho 3
Douglas 2
Taisei Miyashiro 2
Sen Takagi 2
Gotoku Sakai 1
Takashi Kanai 1

Head to Head

2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 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

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-03-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Vissel Kobe D 2026-03-18 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Gamba Osaka D 2026-03-14 Nagoya Grampus 0–3 Vissel Kobe W 2026-02-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

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 2026-02-28 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.4 Vissel Kobe xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe55% Draw21% Shimizu S-Pulse24%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 56%
44%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Vissel Kobe or Draw
76%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
45%
Vissel Kobe or Shimizu S-Pulse
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vissel Kobe41% Draw37% Shimizu S-Pulse22%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vissel Kobe

Handicap Vissel Kobe covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 16% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 20% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 13% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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