Japan - J1 LeagueIwagin StadiumData current as of 31 August 2026

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Tokyo: match statistics

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

Key match information

Shimizu S-Pulse play Tokyo in J1 League (Japan). The match date is 2 September 2026. Venue: Iwagin Stadium.

Current form

Shimizu S-Pulse: 1-0-3, 0.75 points/match. Tokyo: 2-1-1, 1.75 points/match.

Goal statistics

Shimizu S-Pulse scores 0.25 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. Tokyo scores 2.00 and concedes 1.75. League average: 3.05 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Shimizu S-Pulse 0%, Tokyo 50%. Over 2.5: Shimizu S-Pulse 0%, Tokyo 75%. League level: BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

xG, shots and style

Tokyo has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.26. Shimizu S-Pulse: 10.8 shots per match, Tokyo: 15.0.

Match halves

Shimizu S-Pulse: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.00. Tokyo: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Shimizu S-Pulse: 31-45+ (1 goals). Tokyo: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J1 League: 3.05 goals per match, BTTS 60%, Over 2.5 60%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.25Goals scored / match2
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.75Goals conceded / match1.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
36%Average possession50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
3.25Shots on target / match4.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.75Shots per match15
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
3.25Shots on target4.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
2.3%Shot conversion13.3%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
36%Possession50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
1.26xG for1.63
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
1.68xG against1.23
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

Shooting quality

Shimizu S-Pulse: BalancedTokyo: Attacking
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
Accuracy (shots on target)30%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.080.42

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Tokyo is 133% better for: last-5 form.

0.75 pts / match - Shimizu S-Pulse · 1.75 pts / match - Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse
WLLL
Season result split
25% W0% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.3Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Tokyo
LDWW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.63Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

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.

Tokyo is 700% better for: goals scored per match.

0.25 goals / match - Shimizu S-Pulse · 2 goals / match - Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse is 133% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Shimizu S-Pulse · 1.75 goals / match - Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse scoring profile: more difficult

Shimizu S-Pulse scores in 25% of matches (1 of 4 matches), while Tokyo keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

Tokyo scoring profile: very strong

Tokyo scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Shimizu S-Pulse keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

1Goals scored (season)8
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
3Goals conceded (season)7
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
1Average goals in match3.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
1Goals scored (last 5)8
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
3Goals conceded (last 5)7
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

How often they score at least...

25%1 goal100%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%2 goals75%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%3 goals25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%4 goals0%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%2 goals50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%3 goals25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%4 goals25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%BTTS in both halves25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Scored in both halves50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%BTTS - last 550%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time75%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Shimizu S-Pulse is 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Shimizu S-Pulse · 1.25 pts / match - Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing
Tokyo - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.25
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.25Goals scored (1st half)1
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.25Average goals (1st half)1.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
100%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
75%No goal before half-time25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

After half-time (2nd half)

0.25Points per match (2nd half)1.75
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
0.75Average goals (2nd half)2
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
25%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo
100%No goal after half-time25%
Shimizu S-PulseTokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse - second-half results

0% W25% R75% P
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tokyo - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
5
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Shimizu S-Pulse - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.500.25
Goals scored / match0.30.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.30.8
1 goal25%75%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%25%
No goal75%100%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 25% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Tokyo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.251.75
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.81.0
Average goals in match1.82.0
1 goal75%100%
2 goals75%75%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 25% leading - 50% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Shimizu S-Pulse
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
78%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
25%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Shimizu S-Pulse

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.93
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
16%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Tokyo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.52
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
135%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Shimizu S-PulseLigaTokyo
Average goals in match 1.003.05 3.75
Both teams scored 0%60% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%60% 75%
Clean sheets 25%23% 50%
Goal before half-time 25%78% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%80% 100%

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

3.05
Average goals per match
60%
Both teams scored
60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
1.48
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+6%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Shimizu S-Pulse 1 - 1 - 0 Tokyo. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Shimizu S-Pulse
1 : 1
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo
0 : 2
Shimizu S-Pulse

FAQ

When do Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo play?

Shimizu S-Pulse face Tokyo on 2 September 2026 in J1 League at Iwagin 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 Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Shimizu S-Pulse won 1, Tokyo won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Shimizu S-Pulse score 0.25 goals per game on average and Tokyo 2.00. The J1 League average is 3.05 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 60% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Shimizu S-Pulse's matches and 50% of Tokyo's.

What form are Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo in?

Over the last 5 games Shimizu S-Pulse have a 1-0-3 record (0.75 points per game) and Tokyo 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Shimizu S-Pulse vs Tokyo: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.