Saturday , 22 August 2026

Yokohama F·Marinos vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Yokohama F·Marinos
2 – 3
Full Time
Shimizu S-Pulse
Wed 16 Apr 2025 · 10:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jun Amano 86' Y
Thomas Deng 90' Y
Y 90' Capixaba

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama F·Marinos vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Nissan Stadium.

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

8
1
4
Yokohama F·Marinos 13 games · Avg 3.6 goals Shimizu S-Pulse
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-07-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–5 Yokohama F·Marinos 2022-03-06 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-08-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Yokohama F·Marinos 2021-05-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Recent Form

Yokohama F·Marinos
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–3 L
12 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 1–2 L
09 Apr Kawasaki Frontale A 3–3 D
05 Apr Tōkyō Verdy H 0–0 D
02 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 0–2 L
29 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L
Shimizu S-Pulse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Yokohama F·Marinos A 3–2 W
12 Apr Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D
06 Apr Yokohama FC A 0–2 L
02 Apr Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
29 Mar Shonan Bellmare H 3–0 W
16 Mar Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–2 L

Season Stats

Yokohama F·Marinos Shimizu S-Pulse
#18 Position #7
20 Points 24
18 Played 18
6 / 0 / 12 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
31 Scored 40
35 Conceded 42
-4 GD -2
1.11 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 44%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Yokohama F·Marinos this season
0% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season

Yokohama F·Marinos are 18th (20 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 7th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Yokohama F·Marinos
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Nissan Stadium!
  • 5' Yokohama F.Marinos looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Taisei Inoue scoring 1 goals.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Yokohama F.Marinos and Shimizu S-Pulse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Nissan Stadium. Yokohama F.Marinos seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Yokohama F.Marinos must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tadahiro Akiba might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 29' GOAL! Daiya Tono fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' Hikaru Nakahara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Capixaba, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' Takashi Inui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kento Haneda on 46 minute.
  • 51' What composure from Asahi Uenaka! The Japan international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 54' Magnificent from Hikaru Nakahara! That is 7 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' 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.
  • 64' The 29-year-old Thomas Deng has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Another substitution for Shimizu S-Pulse to replace Kenta Inoue by Kai Matsuzaki on 67 minute.
  • 70' Kodjo Aziangbe has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 70 minutes.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kosei Suwama made 303 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Yokohama F.Marinos are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Shimizu S-Pulse's shape.
  • 81' Yan Santos makes way for Elber at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Yokohama F.Marinos.
  • 82' Takashi Inui does the damage! The net is bulging and Shimizu S-Pulse surge ahead!
  • 84' Jun Amano gets the nod from Yokohama F.Marinos. He replaces Zento Uno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' The referee shows Yokohama F.Marinos player a card on 86.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thomas Deng.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Shimizu S-Pulse to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Yokohama F·Marinos Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Holland

Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tadahiro Akiba

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-04-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse 2022-07-02 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–5 Yokohama F·Marinos 2022-03-06 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 2021-08-09 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Yokohama F·Marinos 2021-05-30 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Yokohama F·Marinos Form

2025-04-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-04-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2025-04-09 Kawasaki Frontale 3–3 Yokohama F·Marinos D 2025-04-05 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Tōkyō Verdy D 2025-04-02 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 Yokohama F·Marinos L 2025-03-29 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos L

Shimizu S-Pulse Form

2025-04-16 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-04-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-04-06 Yokohama FC 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-04-02 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-03-29 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-03-16 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1 Yokohama F·Marinos xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85 Shimizu S-Pulse xG
I would bet for: Yokohama F·Marinos or Shimizu S-Pulse 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama F·Marinos43% Draw24% Shimizu S-Pulse33%
Actual: Shimizu S-Pulse win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Yokohama F·Marinos or Draw
67%
Draw or Shimizu S-Pulse
57%
Yokohama F·Marinos or Shimizu S-Pulse
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama F·Marinos34% Draw38% Shimizu S-Pulse28%
Actual: Yokohama F·Marinos win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Yokohama F·Marinos

Handicap Yokohama F·Marinos covers Push Shimizu S-Pulse covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama F·Marinos keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Shimizu S-Pulse keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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