GolVolt — Machida Zelvia vs Shimizu S-Pulse: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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

Defence

Shimizu S-Pulse concede 2.8 goals per match

Machida Zelvia0.8 Shimizu S-Pulse2.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Machida Zelvia concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 21 October: Shimizu S-Pulse – Machida Zelvia 0:5

DWW

Takuma Nishimura: 3 goals. Machida Zelvia are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Attack

Machida Zelvia score 2.2 goals per match

Machida Zelvia2.2 Shimizu S-Pulse0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Shimizu S-Pulse score 0.8.

Streak

Machida Zelvia unbeaten in 4 matches

WWWD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 20 September, 2:4 against Kashiwa Reysol.

Streak

Shimizu S-Pulse without a win in 4 matches

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 11 October, 2:1 against Mito Hollyhock.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Yuki Soma

Machida Zelvia · forward

3goals 4assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, Vissel Kobe: rating 6.9.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.87avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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

Machida Zelvia

at home · 10

5W3D2L1.6scored per match1.0conceded per match

Shimizu S-Pulse

away · 10

3W0D7L0.9scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 21 Oct 2026 · J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse 0:5 Machida Zelvia Lavi 35' · Ogawa 50' · Nishimura 62', 77', 82'. Machida Zelvia: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw4.0 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 3

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1, last: Vissel Kobe) · Shimizu S-Pulse (4-3-3, last: Kyoto Sanga).

KTTani TOOuwejan DOOkamura GSShoji TAAkimoto NLLavi HMMae HMMochizuki YSSoma TNNishimura KOOgawa YOOki MBBrunetti SHHasukawa YTTakahashi HSSugai KMMatsuzaki MYYumiba KKKoizumi CACapixaba SOOh RGGermain

Machida ZelviaShimizu S-Pulse

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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