GolVolt — FC Tokyo 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 ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Tokyo unbeaten in 11 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 August, 1:5 against Machida Zelvia.

Defence

Shimizu S-Pulse concede 2.6 goals per match

FC Tokyo0.0 Shimizu S-Pulse2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Tokyo concede 0.0.

Attack

FC Tokyo score 2.8 goals per match

FC Tokyo2.8 Shimizu S-Pulse1.2

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Shimizu S-Pulse score 1.2.

Last time

Last meeting, 2 September: Shimizu S-Pulse – FC Tokyo 1:1

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Shimizu S-Pulse are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Player in form

Motoki Nagakura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Motoki Nagakura

FC Tokyo · forward

7goals 4assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Mito Hollyhock: rating 7.4.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.90avg rating

Last match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: rating 6.4.

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 FC Tokyo at home and Shimizu S-Pulse away, as in this match.

FC Tokyo

at home · 10

6W2D2L2.1scored per match1.0conceded per match

Shimizu S-Pulse

away · 10

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

Head to head

33 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 2 Sep 2026 · J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse 1:1 FC Tokyo Kinoshita 53' · Anzai 50'

1wins

2 draws2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Tokyo (4-4-2, last: Mito Hollyhock) · Shimizu S-Pulse (4-2-3-1, last: Sanfrecce Hiroshima).

SKKim HIIshihara ASScholz HIInamura KBBangnagande KSSato TKKo KTTokiwa SAAnzai MNNagakura TNNakagawa TUUmeda MBBrunetti SHHasukawa SPPark HSSugai MYYumiba YSShimamoto CACapixaba THHirato RGGermain KKKinoshita

FC TokyoShimizu 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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