Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse

VS Scheduled Saturday 27 Feb 202700:00

Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 23

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Head-to-head overview

22 meetings

Shimizu S-PulseWins: 5
Draws22.7% of meetings: 5
Sanfrecce HiroshimaWins: 12

Goals per match: 2.82
Over 2.5 goals: 50.0%
Both teams scored: 59.1%

Date	Season	Match
2025-08-10	2025	Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2025-02-26	2025	Shimizu S-Pulse1–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2022-09-03	2022	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2022-04-29	2022	Shimizu S-Pulse2–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2021-11-20	2021	Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2021-03-17	2021	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2020-10-10	2020	Shimizu S-Pulse2–3Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2020-09-09	2020	Sanfrecce Hiroshima4–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2019-10-19	2019	Shimizu S-Pulse1–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2019-02-23	2019	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2018-10-20	2018	Shimizu S-Pulse2–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2018-05-02	2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2017-09-23	2017	Shimizu S-Pulse1–3Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2017-03-04	2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2015-09-26	2015	Shimizu S-Pulse1–5Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2015-04-25	2015	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2014-10-26	2014	Shimizu S-Pulse1–3Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2014-05-10	2014	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2013-10-05	2013	Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2013-03-30	2013	Shimizu S-Pulse0–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2012-08-04	2012	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2012-03-17	2012	Shimizu S-Pulse2–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent matches

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Avispa Fukuoka0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-13	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-12	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-06	26/27	Okayama3–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-02	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–0Nagoya Grampus
2026-08-29	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-15	26/27	Urawa Reds1–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Shimizu S-Pulse Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Wins

38%

62%

Over 2.5 goals

25%

62%

Both teams scored

38%

62%

Clean sheets

25%

38%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Shimizu S-Pulse

Home · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–1	FC Tokyo	2	50′ Away
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Vissel Kobe	3
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Machida	4
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–1	Kashiwa Reysol	5	—
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Kawasaki Frontale	6
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Okayama	7
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–1	Yokohama F. Marinos	8	79′ Away
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Kashima Antlers	9
10 · Shimizu S-Pulse
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Urawa Reds	11
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		V-Varen Nagasaki	12
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Cerezo Osaka	13
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Mito	14
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Kyoto	15
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Gamba Osaka	16
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Nagoya Grampus	17
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Verdy	18
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	2–1	Chiba	19	30′ Away
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–0	Avispa Fukuoka	20	71′ Home
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–0	Avispa Fukuoka	20	—

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Away · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
1 · Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2	FC Tokyo		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
3	Vissel Kobe		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
4	Machida		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
5	Kashiwa Reysol		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
6	Kawasaki Frontale		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
7	Okayama	3–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	10′ Home
8	Yokohama F. Marinos		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
9	Kashima Antlers		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
11	Urawa Reds	1–4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	—
12	V-Varen Nagasaki		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
13	Cerezo Osaka		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
14	Mito		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
15	Kyoto		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
16	Gamba Osaka	0–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	–
17	Nagoya Grampus		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
18	Verdy		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
19	Chiba		Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1
20	Avispa Fukuoka	0–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1	68′ Away

Shimizu S-Pulse Home Sanfrecce Hiroshima Away

Wins

50%

Over 1.5

33%

50%

Over 2.5

17%

50%

Over 3.5

0%

50%

Both teams scored

33%

50%

Clean sheets

33%

50%

Scores first

33%

N/A

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

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

Shimizu S-Pulse

9 matches

Goals & results	Home6 matches	Away3 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	1.67	1.00	1.44
Draws	16.7%	0.0%	11.1%
Goals scored / match	0.83	0.67	0.78
Goals conceded / match	0.67	1.33	0.89
Total goals / match	1.50	2.00	1.67
Failed to score	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
Under 2.5 goals	83.3%	66.7%	77.8%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	2 of 2	100%
Concedes first → wins	1 of 4	25%

Scoring order known: 6/6 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
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.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

9 matches

Goals & results	Home5 matches	Away4 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	2.60	1.75	2.22
Draws	20.0%	25.0%	22.2%
Goals scored / match	3.80	1.75	2.89
Goals conceded / match	0.60	1.00	0.78
Total goals / match	4.40	2.75	3.67
Failed to score	0.0%	25.0%	11.1%
Under 2.5 goals	20.0%	50.0%	33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
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.

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.

Model	Shimizu S-Pulse	Draw	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	How it works
Strength (Elo)	24.2%	21.4%	54.4%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	7.6%	16.4%	73.4%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

0.55–2.23 Model expected goals

49.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals

36.5% Both teams to score

0-2 Most likely score, at 15.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

0-215.5%

0-113.8%

0-311.5%

1-28.5%

1-17.6%

0-46.4%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Shimizu S-Pulse	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1464	1637	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	12	25	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1511	1510	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Shimizu S-Pulse	0.12	0.62	0.25	0.75
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1.00	1.50	0.38	0.38

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Shimizu S-Pulse	10%	30%	22%	15%	22%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10%	25%	12%	40%	12%

Context

Coming into the match

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

1.33 Shimizu S-Pulse at home, 12 matches

1.80 Sanfrecce Hiroshima away, 10 matches

161d Days of rest for Shimizu S-Pulse

161d Days of rest for Sanfrecce Hiroshima

— Manager of Shimizu S-Pulse

— Manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0 Matches for Shimizu S-Pulse in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last 14 days

7 Points for Shimizu S-Pulse behind the leaders, and 7 above the relegation zone

0 Points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima behind the leaders, and 14 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 Shimizu S-Pulse, the right bar represents Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

On the ball

20 matches

5.12

corners

8.0

9.62

fouls

8.0

2.0

yellow cards

1.75

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Shimizu S-Pulse	WWWLDLLLWL	1.30	0.80–1.00	3W
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	WWWLWDDWWW	2.30	2.80–0.80	3W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Shimizu S-Pulse	1	5	2	1	0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	3	1	0	1

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Shimizu S-Pulse

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.