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Kyoto
VS Scheduled Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 13
Shimizu S-Pulse

Head-to-head overview

4 meetings
KyotoWins
1
Draws25.0% of meetings
1
Shimizu S-PulseWins
2
Goals per match
1.25
Over 2.5 goals
25.0%
Both teams scored
25.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-09-20 Japan, J1 League 2025 Kyoto0–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2025-03-16 Japan, J1 League 2025 Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Kyoto
2022-08-27 Japan, J1 League 2022 Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Kyoto
2022-05-14 Japan, J1 League 2022 Kyoto0–0Shimizu S-Pulse
Recent matches

Kyoto

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Okayama1–2Kyoto
2026-09-11 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kyoto2–3Kashiwa Reysol
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 FC Tokyo2–0Kyoto
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Yokohama F. Marinos1–1Kyoto
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kyoto2–1Avispa Fukuoka
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kyoto1–3Mito
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale2–2Kyoto
2026-08-09 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–1Kyoto

Shimizu S-Pulse

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse2–1Chiba
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Avispa Fukuoka
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Avispa Fukuoka
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kawasaki Frontale3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse1–1FC Tokyo
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Kashiwa Reysol
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Cerezo Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Shimizu S-Pulse0–1Yokohama F. Marinos
Kyoto Shimizu S-Pulse

Wins

25%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
25%

Both teams scored

88%
38%

Clean sheets

0%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Kyoto

Home · J1 League
HomeAway1st goal
15 Kyoto Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1
15 Kyoto FC Tokyo 2
15 Kyoto Vissel Kobe 3
15 Kyoto Machida 4
15 Kyoto 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol 5 3′ Home
15 Kyoto Kawasaki Frontale 6
15 Kyoto Okayama 7
15 Kyoto Yokohama F. Marinos 8
15 Kyoto Kashima Antlers 9
15 Kyoto Shimizu S-Pulse 10
15 Kyoto Urawa Reds 11
15 Kyoto V-Varen Nagasaki 12
15 Kyoto Cerezo Osaka 13
15 Kyoto 1–3 Mito 14 17′ Away
15 · Kyoto
15 Kyoto Gamba Osaka 16
15 Kyoto Nagoya Grampus 17
15 Kyoto Verdy 18
15 Kyoto Chiba 19
15 Kyoto 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 20 —
Kyoto Home Shimizu S-Pulse Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

J1 League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Kyoto

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.001.001.00
Draws0.0%40.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.671.201.38
Goals conceded / match2.331.601.88
Total goals / match4.002.803.25
Failed to score0.0%20.0%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%40.0%25.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 2 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 2 50%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Shimizu S-Pulse

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway3 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.671.001.44
Draws16.7%0.0%11.1%
Goals scored / match0.830.670.78
Goals conceded / match0.671.330.89
Total goals / match1.502.001.67
Failed to score33.3%33.3%33.3%
Under 2.5 goals83.3%66.7%77.8%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3000
31–4510
46–6000
61–7511
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelKyotoDraw Shimizu S-PulseHow it works
Strength (Elo) 49.2% 23.5% 27.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 43.7% 27.8% 28.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.32–1.00 Model expected goals
40.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
46.0% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 13.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-013.0%
1-113.0%
0-09.9%
0-19.9%
2-08.6%
2-18.5%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureKyotoShimizu S-Pulse How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1534 1464 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -38 12 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1522 1511 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Kyoto 0.500.88 0.751.12
Shimizu S-Pulse 0.120.62 0.250.75

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Kyoto 0%12%28%35%25%
Shimizu S-Pulse 10%30%22%15%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.20 Kyoto at home, 10 matches
1.12 Shimizu S-Pulse away, 8 matches
42d Days of rest for Kyoto
42d Days of rest for Shimizu S-Pulse
— Manager of Kyoto
— Manager of Shimizu S-Pulse
0 Matches for Kyoto in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Shimizu S-Pulse in the last 14 days
12 Points for Kyoto behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
7 Points for Shimizu S-Pulse behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone
2.50 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Kyoto, the right bar represents Shimizu S-Pulse.

On the ball

20 matches
3.12
corners
5.12
9.75
fouls
9.62
2.0
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Kyoto WLLDWLDLWW 1.40 1.40–1.50 1W
Shimizu S-Pulse WWWLDLLLWL 1.30 0.80–1.00 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Kyoto2 33 01
Shimizu S-Pulse1 52 10
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Kyoto

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Shimizu S-Pulse

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.