Shimizu S-Pulse

Shimizu S-Pulse

VS Scheduled Saturday 15 May 202701:00

Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 35

Cerezo Osaka

Head-to-head overview

21 meetings

Shimizu S-PulseWins: 6
Draws19.0% of meetings: 4
Cerezo OsakaWins: 11

Goals per match: 3.33
Over 2.5 goals: 66.7%
Both teams scored: 76.2%

Date	Season	Match
2026-08-22	26/27	Cerezo Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2025-11-09	2025	Shimizu S-Pulse1–4Cerezo Osaka
2025-06-01	2025	Cerezo Osaka4–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2022-06-26	2022	Cerezo Osaka1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2022-03-12	2022	Shimizu S-Pulse1–3Cerezo Osaka
2021-12-04	2021	Shimizu S-Pulse2–1Cerezo Osaka
2021-03-10	2021	Cerezo Osaka2–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2020-11-14	2020	Shimizu S-Pulse3–1Cerezo Osaka
2020-07-08	2020	Cerezo Osaka2–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2019-11-30	2019	Cerezo Osaka2–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2019-04-20	2019	Shimizu S-Pulse1–0Cerezo Osaka
2018-08-15	2018	Cerezo Osaka3–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2018-07-18	2018	Shimizu S-Pulse3–0Cerezo Osaka
2017-08-09	2017	Shimizu S-Pulse3–2Cerezo Osaka
2017-06-17	2017	Cerezo Osaka1–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2014-10-05	2014	Shimizu S-Pulse3–0Cerezo Osaka
2014-03-15	2014	Cerezo Osaka4–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2013-08-17	2013	Cerezo Osaka4–1Shimizu S-Pulse
2013-04-20	2013	Shimizu S-Pulse1–1Cerezo Osaka
2012-09-22	2012	Cerezo Osaka3–2Shimizu S-Pulse
2012-05-12	2012	Shimizu S-Pulse1–1Cerezo Osaka

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

Cerezo Osaka

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	V-Varen Nagasaki1–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-13	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-12	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-06	26/27	Cerezo Osaka0–0Verdy
2026-09-02	26/27	Cerezo Osaka2–0Kashiwa Reysol
2026-08-29	26/27	Vissel Kobe1–0Cerezo Osaka
2026-08-22	26/27	Cerezo Osaka1–0Shimizu S-Pulse
2026-08-15	26/27	Avispa Fukuoka3–0Cerezo Osaka

Shimizu S-Pulse Cerezo Osaka

Wins

38%

25%

Over 2.5 goals

25%

38%

Both teams scored

38%

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	—

Cerezo Osaka

Away · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6–1	Cerezo Osaka	13	10′ Home
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6–1	Cerezo Osaka	13	—
2	FC Tokyo		Cerezo Osaka	13
3	Vissel Kobe	1–0	Cerezo Osaka	13	71′ Home
4	Machida		Cerezo Osaka	13
5	Kashiwa Reysol		Cerezo Osaka	13
6	Kawasaki Frontale		Cerezo Osaka	13
7	Okayama		Cerezo Osaka	13
8	Yokohama F. Marinos		Cerezo Osaka	13
9	Kashima Antlers		Cerezo Osaka	13
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Cerezo Osaka	13
11	Urawa Reds		Cerezo Osaka	13
12	V-Varen Nagasaki	1–1	Cerezo Osaka	13	34′ Home
13 · Cerezo Osaka
14	Mito		Cerezo Osaka	13
15	Kyoto		Cerezo Osaka	13
16	Gamba Osaka		Cerezo Osaka	13
17	Nagoya Grampus		Cerezo Osaka	13
18	Verdy		Cerezo Osaka	13
19	Chiba		Cerezo Osaka	13
20	Avispa Fukuoka	3–0	Cerezo Osaka	13	35′ Home

Shimizu S-Pulse Home Cerezo Osaka Away

Wins

50%

0%

Over 1.5

33%

80%

Over 2.5

17%

60%

Over 3.5

0%

40%

Both teams scored

33%

60%

Clean sheets

33%

0%

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.

Cerezo Osaka

9 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away5 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	2.50	0.20	1.22
Draws	25.0%	20.0%	22.2%
Goals scored / match	1.25	0.60	0.89
Goals conceded / match	0.25	3.40	2.00
Total goals / match	1.50	4.00	2.89
Failed to score	25.0%	40.0%	33.3%
Under 2.5 goals	75.0%	40.0%	55.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 4/5 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	Cerezo Osaka	How it works
Strength (Elo)	37.4%	26.1%	36.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	31.8%	25.9%	41.8%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.22–1.44 Model expected goals

49.0% Probability of over 2.5 goals

53.3% Both teams to score

1-1 Most likely score, at 12.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

1-112.3%

0-110.1%

1-28.8%

1-08.6%

2-17.5%

0-27.3%

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	Cerezo Osaka	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1464	1492	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	12	-44	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1511	1528	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
Cerezo Osaka	0.38	0.50	0.88	0.62

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Shimizu S-Pulse	10%	30%	22%	15%	22%
Cerezo Osaka	5%	15%	22%	25%	32%

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

0.91 Cerezo Osaka away, 11 matches

238d Days of rest for Shimizu S-Pulse

238d Days of rest for Cerezo Osaka

— Manager of Shimizu S-Pulse

— Manager of Cerezo Osaka

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

0 Matches for Cerezo Osaka in the last 14 days

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

9 Points for Cerezo Osaka behind the leaders, and 5 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 Cerezo Osaka.

On the ball

20 matches

5.12

corners

6.0

9.62

fouls

7.88

2.0

yellow cards

2.0

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Shimizu S-Pulse	WWWLDLLLWL	1.30	0.80–1.00	3W
Cerezo Osaka	DLLDWLWLWL	1.10	0.90–2.10	1D

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Shimizu S-Pulse	1	5	2	1	0
Cerezo Osaka	2	3	3	0	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Shimizu S-Pulse

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Cerezo Osaka

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.