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Shimizu S-Pulse v Kyoto Sanga : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Iwagin Stadium, Morioka

Sunday morning at the Iwagin Stadium, and it’s a J-League clash between Shimizu S-Pulse and Kyoto Sanga. Tadahiro Akiba and Kwi-Jea Cho will be doing all they can to ensure the win. We want you to make a winning bet on this match, so every stats you could possibly need to make a sound selection is laid out below. Go between 17 markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head-to-head analysis and the best odds for it all.

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Shimizu S-Pulse's next match is v Shonan at 04:00 on Saturday 29th March
Kyoto Sanga's next match is v Hiroshima at 05:00 on Saturday 29th March
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Shimizu and Kyoto Sanga was on Sunday 16th March 2025
Japanese J-League
March 16th 2025
Shimizu 1
2 Kyoto Sanga
 
K. Kitagawa 82'38' R. Elias da Silva
67' J. Mendes Santos
 
SHI
KYO
Shots On
4
4
Shots Off
4
5
Corners
5
5
Possession
57%
43%
Fouls
9
20
Yellow/red cards
3/0
 
ShimizuKyoto Sanga
 
Y. Oki
Y. Takahashi
S. Takagi
S. Jeranireshōn
K. Kitazume
M. Kai (S. Hasukawa 77')
M. Nishihara (K. Kozuka 73')
K. Miyamoto (H. Nakahara 73')
M. Bueno Batista (A. Ahmedov 90')
K. Kitagawafootball icon
T. Inui
G. Ota
(H. Tawiah 16') P. Sá de Oliveira
Y. Suzuki
H. Sugai
S. Fukuoka
(J. Mendes Santos 59') T. Matsuda
(S. Kawasaki 59') T. Yonemoto
(S. Hiraga 88') T. Hirato
K. Sato
(Y. Miyamoto 88') football iconR. Elias da Silva
T. Hara

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be 3 goals or less scored by Shimizu and Kyoto Sanga combined during 90 mins. Up to date form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) performances have led us to this prediction, and we're suggest there's a 74% chance of it being right on the money. The top price available at present on under 3.5 goals is 1.25.

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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 Shimizu are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.25.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Shimizu
41%
13/10
5%
6/5
2%
Draw
27%
21/102/1
6%
Kyoto Sanga
32%
9/4
2%
2/1
Draw 1-1
13%
5/15/1
Shimizu 1-0
11%
13/26/1
8%
Kyoto Sanga 1-0
9%
17/27/1
Shimizu 2-1
9%
17/215/2
Draw 0-0
8%
15/213/2
6%
Kyoto Sanga 2-1
7%
11/19/1
Shimizu 2-0
7%
10/1
10%
17/2
6%
Kyoto Sanga 2-0
5%
14/1
12%
12/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
8%
Shimizu 3-1
4%
18/114/1
Shimizu 3-0
3%
20/116/1
13%
Kyoto Sanga 3-1
3%
25/1
10%
18/1
Shimizu 3-2
2%
28/120/1
Kyoto Sanga 3-0
2%
33/122/1
Kyoto Sanga 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
43/401/1
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
8/114/6
Home 1st Goal
49%
8/11-
Away 1st Goal
46%
13/10
4%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
15/2-
BTTS - Yes
52%
4/55/6
1%
BTTS - No
48%
19/2017/20
BTTS - Home Win
18%
4/1
5%
18/5
2%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/310/3
4%
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/2
7%
5/1
Home/draw
68%
1/37/20
2%
Away/draw
59%
4/7
6%
3/5
3%
Home/away
73%
4/111/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
1/31/3
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
9/415/8
1%
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
11/412/5
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
1/41/4
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7/111/2
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/121/14
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
16/111/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/401/200
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/141/18
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/1
6%
6/1
7%
Home DNB
60%
8/13
3%
3/5
2%
Away DNB
51%
6/5
2%
6/5
2%
Shimizu win to nil
23%
11/4-
Kyoto Sanga win to nil
18%
9/2-
Shimizu / Shimizu
22%
11/413/5
3%
Shimizu / Kyoto Sanga
3%
33/122/1
12%
Shimizu / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Shimizu
15%
9/217/4
5%
Draw / Kyoto Sanga
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
Draw / Draw
17%
15/417/5
4%
Kyoto Sanga / Shimizu
3%
25/120/1
Kyoto Sanga / Kyoto Sanga
16%
4/1
9%
4/1
Kyoto Sanga / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win J-League table
Won
Draw
Lost
Shimizu
Kyoto Sanga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima6411813 
Aug 31
May 17
Oct 25
Apr 6
2
Machida6402312 
May 11
Jul 5
Sep 23
May 7
3
Hiroshima5320311 
d
 
1-1F
Aug 10
Mar 29
Sep 13
4
Kashiwa6321211 
Jun 28
May 6
Apr 2
Jun 21
5
Shonan6321211 
Mar 29
Nov 30
Apr 12
Oct 18
6
Avispa630309 
Apr 20
Aug 23
l
 
0-1A
Jul 21
7
Gamba Osaka6303-49 
Jun 15
l
 
1-0A
Jun 28
Apr 29
8
Kawasaki522148 
Apr 12
Oct 18
Oct 4
w
 
0-1F
9
Fagiano622228 
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
Aug 30
l
 
2-0A
10
Shimizu Home622218 
-
-
Sep 20
w
 
1-2F
11
Kyoto Sanga A6222-18 
l
 
1-2A
Sep 20
-
-
12
Tokyo6213-17 
Oct 4
Apr 29
May 31
Aug 24
13
Yokohama6213-17 
Jul 20
Apr 6
Apr 25
Nov 30
14
Tokyo Verdy6213-47 
Oct 25
w
 
0-1F
Aug 16
May 25
15
Yokohama FM513116 
Aug 16
Apr 16
Nov 8
May 17
16
Vissel Kobe513106 
May 25
Sep 27
Dec 6
d
 
1-1F
17
Urawa Reds6132-26 
Sep 23
Apr 2
d
 
1-1F
Apr 16
18
Cerezo6123-15 
Nov 8
Jun 1
May 3
Sep 27
19
Albirex6033-43 
w
 
2-0F
Sep 13
Jul 5
Apr 19
20
Nagoya6024-82 
May 3
Jun 21
May 11
Aug 10
Afc Champions League
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Shimizu 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
12
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
15
D
4
L
1
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Shimizu1 - 1Hiroshima
Shimizu2 - 0Albirex
Shimizu1 - 0Roasso
Shimizu1 - 0Iwaki
Shimizu1 - 2Montedio
Shimizu1 - 1Yokohama
Shimizu4 - 1Renofa
Shimizu1 - 1V-V Nagasaki
Shimizu3 - 0Ventforet
Shimizu4 - 0TK Gunma
Shimizu2 - 0JEF United
Shimizu3 - 1Fagiano
Shimizu1 - 0Fujieda MYFC
Shimizu2 - 1Mito
Shimizu4 - 0Kagoshima
Shimizu4 - 1Tochigi
Shimizu3 - 2Vegalta
Shimizu1 - 1Tokushima
Shimizu1 - 0Blaublitz
Shimizu2 - 0Oita Trinita
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AShimizu0 - 1Gamba Osaka
AShimizu1 - 1Fagiano
HShimizu1 - 1Hiroshima
HShimizu2 - 0Albirex
AShimizu1 - 0Tokyo Verdy
HShimizu1 - 0Roasso
HShimizu1 - 0Iwaki
AShimizu1 - 0Tochigi
HShimizu1 - 2Montedio
AShimizu2 - 2Mito
HShimizu1 - 1Yokohama
AShimizu3 - 2Fujieda MYFC
AShimizu2 - 1Tokushima
HShimizu4 - 1Renofa
HShimizu1 - 1V-V Nagasaki
AShimizu1 - 0Kagoshima
HShimizu3 - 0Ventforet
HShimizu4 - 0TK Gunma
AShimizu1 - 2Vegalta
AShimizu2 - 0Oita Trinita
Kyoto Sanga 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Kawasaki0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Vissel Kobe1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Fagiano2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Machida1 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Sapporo2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Yokohama FM1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Cerezo3 - 5Kyoto Sanga
Albirex2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Jubilo Iwata1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Avispa1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Shonan0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Sagan Tosu3 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Nagoya1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Urawa Reds3 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo2 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Vissel Kobe0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Kashima1 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Gamba Osaka0 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo Verdy2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKyoto Sanga0 - 1Avispa
AKyoto Sanga1 - 0Kawasaki
AKyoto Sanga1 - 1Vissel Kobe
HKyoto Sanga1 - 1Urawa Reds
AKyoto Sanga0 - 2Fagiano
HKyoto Sanga0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
AKyoto Sanga0 - 1Machida
HKyoto Sanga0 - 0Kashima
HKyoto Sanga1 - 1Kawasaki
AKyoto Sanga1 - 0Hiroshima
HKyoto Sanga2 - 0Sagan Tosu
HKyoto Sanga2 - 3Vissel Kobe
AKyoto Sanga0 - 2Sapporo
HKyoto Sanga2 - 2Gamba Osaka
AKyoto Sanga2 - 1Yokohama FM
HKyoto Sanga3 - 0Tokyo
AKyoto Sanga5 - 3Cerezo
AKyoto Sanga0 - 2Albirex
HKyoto Sanga3 - 2Nagoya
AKyoto Sanga2 - 1Jubilo Iwata
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Kyoto Sanga of late. It has been 10 J-League matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday morning against Shimizu S-Pulse.

Shimizu 10th Kyoto Sanga 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Shimizu will score no more than 1 goal
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that Kyoto Sanga will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+18
Shimizu have scored 18% more goals at home than predicted
-11
Kyoto Sanga have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.1
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
0.6
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
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Shimizu
PG (predicted goals)
Kyoto Sanga
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
31%
better
SHI
KYO
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Games scored4
3
Failed to score1
2
Scored first4
3
Goals scored5
3
Avg. goals scored1
0.6
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal7
13
Conversion rate for14
8
Avg. XG for0.9
0.9
KickOff rating
+31%
Defence rating
31%
better
SHI
KYO
view stats
Games conceded3
4
Clean sheets2
1
Conceded first1
2
Goals conceded3
5
Avg. goals conceded0.6
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded13
11
Conversion rate against8%
9%
Avg. XG against1
1.4
KickOff rating
+31%

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

Shimizu J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6221
Y OkiK KitagawaS TakagiK Kitazume
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Oki GLK6
-
K Kitazume DEF4
1
-
J Sumiyoshi DEF61
-
Y Takahashi DEF2
-
S Takagi DEF62
1
-
K Miyamoto MID4
-
M Bueno MID6
-
K Matsuzaki MID31
-
T Inui MID6
-
M. Nishihara MID4
-
K Kitagawa FWD62
1
-
Subs
Y. Inokoshi GLK
-
S Hasukawa DEF6
-
Y Yoshida DEF2
-
K Haneda DEF
-
K Kozuka MID5
-
H Nakahara MID6
-
M Yumiba MID
-
Y. Shimamoto MID3
-
A Ahmedov FWD5
-
Kyoto Sanga J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6232
G OtaR EliasR EliasP William
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Ota GLK6
-
H Sugai DEF6
-
P William DEF6
2
-
Y Suzuki DEF6
-
K Sato DEF6
1
-
T Yonemoto MID5
1
-
S Fukuoka MID61
1
-
T Hirato MID6
-
T Hara FWD6
-
R Elias FWD623
2
-
T Matsuda FWD2
-
Subs
K Kakoi GLK
-
S Fukuda DEF
-
H Tawiah DEF3
-
Y Miyamoto DEF4
-
J Pedro MID41
2
-
S Kawasaki MID6
1
-
S Hiraga FWD4
-
M Souza FWD
-
S Nagasawa FWD3
-