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Kawasaki Frontale v Shimizu S-Pulse : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 18th Oct, 06:00 BST, Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki

Shimizu S-Pulse are on the road on Saturday morning, as manager Tadahiro Akiba takes his men to visit Kawasaki Frontale and Igor Jovicevic at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in the J-League. We have odds from leading bookmakers for 17 top betting markets as well as predictions, statistics and head to head (H2H) data for these two clubs. All can be selected using the tabs below.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Kawasaki are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 48% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.66.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Kawasaki
50%
1.661.65
Draw
23%
4.203.70
Shimizu
27%
4.334.20
Draw 1-1
11%
8.007.00
Kawasaki 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Kawasaki 1-0
8%
8.507.50
Kawasaki 2-0
8%
9.008.00
Shimizu 2-1
7%
15.0012.00
Draw 2-2
6%
15.0012.00
Kawasaki 3-1
6%
13.0011.00
Shimizu 1-0
6%
15.0012.00
Kawasaki 3-0
5%
13.0011.00
Draw 0-0
5%
15.0011.00
Kawasaki 3-2
4%
21.0017.00
Shimizu 2-0
4%
23.0019.00
Shimizu 3-1
3%
34.0023.00
Kawasaki 4-1
3%
23.0017.00
Shimizu 3-2
3%
34.0023.00
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
1.651.60
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
2.202.10
Home 1st Goal
52%
1.531.53
Away 1st Goal
45%
2.502.70
No 1st Goal
3%
15.0011.00
BTTS - Yes
60%
1.671.67
BTTS - No
40%
2.102.10
BTTS - Home Win
27%
3.253.10
BTTS - Draw
18%
5.004.80
BTTS - Away Win
15%
7.507.00
Home/draw
73%
1.201.18
Away/draw
50%
2.102.15
Home/away
77%
1.221.22
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
1.201.18
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
4.334.00
Over 3.5 Goals
37%
2.632.45
Under 3.5 Goals
63%
1.441.44
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4.504.20
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1.181.17
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10.007.50
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.061.05
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.031.02
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
15.0010.00
Home DNB
66%
1.301.29
Away DNB
43%
3.403.40
Kawasaki win to nil
23%
3.25-
Shimizu win to nil
12%
9.00-
Kawasaki / Kawasaki
32%
2.602.50
Kawasaki / Shimizu
3%
34.0029.00
Kawasaki / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / Kawasaki
17%
4.754.50
Draw / Shimizu
8%
10.009.50
Draw / Draw
13%
6.505.75
Shimizu / Kawasaki
4%
21.0017.00
Shimizu / Shimizu
11%
7.507.00
Shimizu / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Win / draw / win J-League table

Kawasaki have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 7th place in the J-League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 22 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 7 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 8 clean sheets and have failed to score in 4 fixtures. Kawasaki have outscored their opponents by 60 goals to 35 goals.

Home League Performance

Kawasaki have played 16 games at home winning 7, drawing 5 and losing 4 games. They have scored 34 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and conceded 26 goals at home.

Shimizu are in 11th position in the J-League on 41 points having played 33 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

8 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 20 goals and kept 6 clean sheets. They have scored 14 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 7 and won 2. Shimizu have conceded 25 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Kawasaki
Shimizu
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima3320582465 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
2
Kyoto Sanga3317972260 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
3
Kashiwa33161251560 
d
 
4-4F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
4
Vissel Kobe3318691560 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
2-1A
w
 
3-2F
l
 
2-1F
5
Hiroshima3317791658 
Nov 30
w
 
1-2F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
6
Machida33167101455 
w
 
5-3F
d
 
2-2F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
3-0A
7
Kawasaki33141181553 
-
-
d
 
1-1F
Oct 18
8
Urawa Reds3314109852 
d
 
2-2A
Dec 6
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1A
9
Gamba Osaka3315513-150 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
10
Cerezo33111012143 
w
 
2-0F
Oct 25
Nov 9
l
 
4-2F
11
Shimizu33101112-441 
Oct 18
d
 
1-1A
-
-
12
Fagiano3311814-641 
Nov 8
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
13
Tokyo3311814-1041 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-3F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
14
Avispa33101013-540 
l
 
2-5F
w
 
1-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
0-00-0
15
Nagoya3310914-839 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
3-4F
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1A
16
Tokyo Verdy3310914-1439 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
Oct 25
w
 
0-1F
17
Yokohama FM338718-1231 
d
 
3-3F
w
 
0-3F
l
 
1-3A
w
 
2-3A
18
Yokohama338718-1631 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
19
Shonan336720-2925 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
w
 
3-0F
Nov 30
20
Albirex3341019-2522 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1A
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Kawasaki 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
45
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Shimizu 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Kawasaki have beaten Shimizu in 3 consecutive home league meetings
11
Kawasaki have not lost to Shimizu in 11 consecutive league meetings
League games at Kawasaki since 2018
Kawasaki
Shimizu
Goals: Scored
14
4
Games: Scored
5 / 5
2 / 5
Clean sheets
3 / 5
0 / 5
KAW
4
D
1
League games at Shimizu since 2018
Shimizu
Kawasaki
Goals: Scored
4
13
Games: Scored
3 / 6
6 / 6
Clean sheets
0 / 6
3 / 6
KAW
4
D
2
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Shimizu S-Pulse of late. It has been 9 J-League games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll struggle to end that run on Saturday morning against Kawasaki Frontale.

Kawasaki 7th Shimizu 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Kawasaki will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 72% probability that Shimizu will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+37
Kawasaki have scored 37% more goals at home than predicted
-8
Shimizu’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
Kawasaki
PG (predicted goals)
Shimizu
1.8
1.3
Attack rating
30%
better
KAW
SHI
view stats
Games scored26
20
Failed to score5
11
Scored first19
14
Goals scored55
33
Avg. goals scored1.7
1
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for18
13
Avg. XG for1.5
1.3
KickOff rating
+30%
Defence rating
KAW
SHI
10%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
20
Clean sheets8
11
Conceded first10
13
Goals conceded40
36
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
9
Conversion rate against15%
11%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+10%

Kawasaki v Shimizu J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Kawasaki J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
301176
L YamaguchiT ItoY WakizakaMarcinho
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Sasaki DEF3221
2
-
S Kawahara MID3213
1
-
Marcinho FWD3263
6
-
Y Wakizaka MID3167
1
-
T Ito FWD31113
3
-
L Yamaguchi GLK30
1
-
Y Yamamoto MID3033
4
-
K Tachibanada MID2811
3
-
A Ienaga FWD2511
3
-
Y Maruyama  DEF241
1
-
Erison  FWD24113
4
-
S Miura DEF237
1
-
S Wermeskerken DEF214
2
1
Y Ozeki MID2022
1
-
T Miyagi FWD174
-
Y Kobayashi FWD121
-
S. Kanda FWD81
-
Jesiel DEF71
1
-
F Uremovic DEF7
1
1
S Tanabe DEF6
-
L Romanic FWD52
1
1
R Oshima MID4
-
S Jung GLK3
-
S Kurumaya DEF2
-
K. Tsuchiya DEF1
-
Shimizu J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
32946
M BuenoK KitagawaK MatsuzakiM Bueno
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Inui FWD3321
1
-
M Bueno MID3212
6
-
K Kitagawa FWD329
4
-
J Sumiyoshi DEF281
3
-
K Matsuzaki MID2844
3
-
S Hasukawa DEF27
2
-
S Takagi DEF2523
1
-
R Yamahara  DEF2513
2
-
H Nakahara MID2522
1
-
S Yajima MID2511
-
Z Uno MID251
3
-
Y Oki GLK23
2
-
Capixaba FWD2222
3
-
K Kitazume DEF191
1
1
Y Yoshida DEF161
-
Y Takahashi DEF15
3
-
K Kozuka MID141
1
-
M Yumiba MID121
2
-
M. Nishihara MID12
-
T Umeda GLK10
-
Y. Shimamoto MID10
-
T Takahashi FWD93
1
-
A Ahmedov FWD9
1
-
M Brunetti DEF8
2
1
K Miyamoto MID7
-
K Chiba FWD71
-
M Kim DEF6
1
-
K Haneda MID5
-
A Francis FWD2
-
R. Gunji FWD11
-