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Match Centre: Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse

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J1 League Matchday 13

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Home Kyoto Sanga
06:00 Sat 31 Oct · your time in 17 h 0 min
Away Shimizu S-Pulse

Six of the Round · J1 League

Pre-match chances
42% Kyoto Sanga 25% draw Shimizu S-Pulse 33%

Pre-match result forecast (provider data).

Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka), Kameoka

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

What's at stake

Shimizu S-Pulse: a match about staying up

23%after a loss 12%after a win

Relegation risk: 23% after a defeat, 12% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Last time

Last meeting, 20 September 2025: Kyoto Sanga – Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1

Streak

Kyoto Sanga without a win in 4 matches

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 19 September, 2:1 against Fagiano Okayama.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Rafael Elias

Kyoto Sanga · forward

5goals 3assists 7.30avg rating

Last match, Gamba Osaka: rating 6.9.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.90avg rating

Last match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: rating 6.4.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

Kyoto Sanga

  • Kyo SatoSuspended · until 2 Nov
  • Mitsuki SaitoInjured · until 17 Jun
  • Ko SakaiInjured · return date unknown

Shimizu S-Pulse

  • Kei IshikawaInjured · until 15 May

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Kyoto Sanga at home and Shimizu S-Pulse away, as in this match.

Kyoto Sanga

at home · 10

2W4D4L1.2scored per match1.6conceded per match

Shimizu S-Pulse

away · 10

4W0D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded per match

Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 3.0 · 4.8; cards 1.4 · 1.8

Head to head

10 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 20 Sep 2025 · J1 League Kyoto Sanga 0:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Yajima 75'
1wins

2 draws1.4 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

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Expected lineups

The data provider's expected XI.

Official around 05:00, Sat 31 Oct

Kyoto SangaShimizu S-Pulse

When the clubs announce the official lineups (usually an hour before kick-off), they replace the expected ones.

Out

Kyoto Sanga: Kyo Sato, Mitsuki Saito, Ko SakaiShimizu S-Pulse: Kei Ishikawa

Coaches

Ranko PopovićKyoto Sanga Takayuki YoshidaShimizu S-Pulse

Full squads (56 players)

Kyoto Sanga

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad

Shimizu S-Pulse

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad

Player intelligence

Player comparison

Who wins?

The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.

42%Kyoto Sanga
25%draw
33%Shimizu S-Pulse

Out of 20 matches like this, Kyoto Sanga win 8, 5 end level and Shimizu S-Pulse win 7.

Kyoto Sanga have the higher chance, mostly thanks to playing at home. By Volt (strength from league results) Kyoto Sanga rate higher: 52.6 and 43.2.

Likeliest scores

The five likeliest from the score grid.

  1. 1:112%
  2. 1:09%
  3. 2:19%
  4. 1:28%
  5. 0:18%

How many goals?

The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.

  • 2+ goals77% Kyoto Sanga 9 of 10 · Shimizu S-Pulse 7 of 10
  • 3+ goals53% Kyoto Sanga 7 of 10 · Shimizu S-Pulse 6 of 10
  • 4+ goals31% Kyoto Sanga 4 of 10 · Shimizu S-Pulse 4 of 10
  • 5+ goals17% Kyoto Sanga 1 of 10 · Shimizu S-Pulse 1 of 10
Goals at both ends

Chance that each side scores: 57%.

What this match changes in the season

Relegation risk after each result.

Club today after a defeat after a draw after a win
Kyoto Sanga today 9%
after a defeat
14%
after a draw
11%
after a win
6%
Shimizu S-Pulse today 19%
after a defeat
23%
after a draw
18%
after a win
12%

Shimizu S-Pulse: 12 percentage points of relegation risk between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

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Volt matchup

52.6 43.2
Kyoto SangaShimizu S-Pulse
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  • XI stability
  • Matches with this profile

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Match sheet

Kick-off
Saturday 31 October, 06:00Your time · in 17 h 0 min
Where to watch
No broadcast listed: USA USA
Stadium
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka) Kameoka · show map
Rest
Kyoto Sanga 7 days · Shimizu S-Pulse 7 days Both last played: J1 League
Table
16. Kyoto Sanga (10 pts) and 13. Shimizu S-Pulse (14 pts) Matchday 13 of 38
Weather
13°Clight rainwind 18 km/h
Venue map · Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (Kameoka)
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