Japan - J1 LeagueGrenada National StadiumData current as of September 03, 2026

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Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Kawasaki Frontale plays Shimizu S-Pulse in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for September 6, 2026. Venue: Grenada National Stadium.

Recent form

Kawasaki Frontale has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Shimizu S-Pulse has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Kawasaki Frontale scores 1.80 goals per game and allows 1.60. Shimizu S-Pulse scores 0.40 and allows 0.80. Games in this league average 3.08 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Kawasaki Frontale's games and 20% of Shimizu S-Pulse's. The Over 2.5 rates are 60% and 0%, compared with league averages of 62% for BTTS and 60% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Kawasaki Frontale has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.24 per game. Kawasaki Frontale takes 15.8 shots per game, while Shimizu S-Pulse takes 10.2.

First-half and second-half trends

Kawasaki Frontale leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.80 goals per game after halftime. Shimizu S-Pulse leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Kawasaki Frontale's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For Shimizu S-Pulse, it is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 3.08 goals. Both teams score in 62% of games, and 60% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.8Goals scored / game0.4
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.6Goals allowed / game0.8
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
53%Average possession38%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
5Shots on target / game3.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.8Shots per game10.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
5Shots on target3.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
11.4%Shot conversion3.9%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
53%Possession38%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.66xG for1.24
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.68xG against1.71
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

Shooting quality

Kawasaki Frontale: AttackingShimizu S-Pulse: Balanced
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
Accuracy (shots on target)32%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.13

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Kawasaki Frontale is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - Kawasaki Frontale · 0.8 pts / game - Shimizu S-Pulse

Kawasaki Frontale
DDDWL
Season result split
20% W60% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Shimizu S-Pulse
WLLLD
Season result split
20% W20% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Kawasaki Frontale is 350% better for: goals scored per game.

1.8 goals / game - Kawasaki Frontale · 0.4 goals / game - Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.6 goals / game - Kawasaki Frontale · 0.8 goals / game - Shimizu S-Pulse

Kawasaki Frontale scoring profile: very strong

Kawasaki Frontale scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 meczów), while Shimizu S-Pulse keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 meczów).

Shimizu S-Pulse scoring profile: strong

Shimizu S-Pulse scores in 40% of games (2 of 5 meczów), while Kawasaki Frontale keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 meczów).

9Goals scored (season)2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
8Goals conceded (season)4
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
3.4Average goals per game1.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
9Goals scored (last 5)2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal40%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
40%2 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%3 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%4 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal80%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
60%2 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0%3 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0%4 goals0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

100%
Kawasaki Frontale - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 5 meczów
62%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%Scored in both halves0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
100%BTTS - last 520%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time20%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
60%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Kawasaki Frontale is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.6 pts / game - Kawasaki Frontale · 1.4 pts / game - Shimizu S-Pulse

Kawasaki Frontale - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing
Shimizu S-Pulse - half-time state
20% leading80% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per game (1st half)1.4
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1Goals scored (1st half)0.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.6Average goals (1st half)0.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
60%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
60%No goal before half-time80%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0.4
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)0.2
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
40%Clean sheet after half-time20%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse
20%No goal after half-time80%
Kawasaki FrontaleShimizu S-Pulse

Kawasaki Frontale - second-half results

20% W40% R40% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 20%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Shimizu S-Pulse - second-half results

0% W40% R60% P
7
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 20%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.8

Allows 0.8 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kawasaki Frontale - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.00
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Shimizu S-Pulse - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.40
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.8
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Kawasaki Frontale
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
2
3
46-60
1
1
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Shimizu S-Pulse
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
1
1
46-60
0
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.30
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
75%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+117%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Kawasaki Frontale

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

Shimizu S-Pulse

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.84
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.91
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
27%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
49%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

Kawasaki FrontaleLigaShimizu S-Pulse
Average goals per game 3.403.08 1.20
Both teams scored 100%62% 20%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%60% 0%
Clean sheets 0%21% 20%
Goal before half-time 60%72% 20%
Goal after half-time 80%84% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.08
Average goals per game
62%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.46
Away goals / game
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Kawasaki Frontale's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Shimizu S-Pulse. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Kawasaki Frontale
5 : 3
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
1 : 1
Kawasaki Frontale

FAQ

When do Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse play?

Kawasaki Frontale face Shimizu S-Pulse on September 6, 2026 in J1 League at Grenada National Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Kawasaki Frontale won 1, Shimizu S-Pulse won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse?

Kawasaki Frontale score 1.80 goals per game on average and Shimizu S-Pulse 0.40. The J1 League average is 3.08 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Kawasaki Frontale's matches and 20% of Shimizu S-Pulse's.

What form are Kawasaki Frontale and Shimizu S-Pulse in?

Over the last 5 games Kawasaki Frontale have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.