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).
Match Centre: Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Home
Kyoto Sanga
06:00
Sat 31 Oct · your time
in 15 h 40 min
Away
Shimizu S-Pulse
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Fagiano Okayama1:2Kyoto Sanga
Na 45+1'
Pedro 10'Souza 90+2'
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima4:0Shimizu S-Pulse
Matsumoto 41'Asano 50'Suzuki 69'Hasukawa 75' (og)
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse0:5Machida Zelvia
Lavi 35'Ogawa 50'Nishimura 62', 77', 82'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse2:2Gamba Osaka
Honda 9'Matsuzaki 42'
Meshino 84'Jebali 90+5'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Mito Hollyhock1:2Shimizu S-Pulse
Kato 48'
Fujii 75'Sugai 90+1'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse2:1JEF United
Matsuzaki 47'Oh 71'
Indio 30'
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 ✓ / ✗.
Last meeting, 20 September 2025: Kyoto Sanga – Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1
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Kyoto Sanga without a win in 4 matches
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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
all matches · 10
2W3D5L1.2scored per match1.9conceded per match
at home · 10
2W4D4L1.2scored per match1.6conceded per match
away · 10
3W4D3L1.2scored per match1.5conceded per match
- 24 Oct Gamba OsakaAJ1 League 2:2D
- 21 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 2:2D
- 17 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaAJ1 League 3:0L
- 10 Oct Machida ZelviaHJ1 League 0:1L
- 19 Sep Fagiano OkayamaAJ1 League 1:2W
- 11 Sep Kashiwa ReysolHJ1 League 2:3L
- 6 Sep FC TokyoAJ1 League 2:0L
- 2 Sep Yokohama F. MarinosAJ1 League 1:1D
- 29 Aug Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 2:1W
- 22 Aug Mito HollyhockHJ1 League 1:3L
- 15 Aug Kawasaki FrontaleAJ1 League 2:2D
- 9 Aug V-Varen NagasakiAJ1 League 2:1L
- 6 Dec Vissel KobeHJ1 League 2:0W
- 30 Nov YokohamaAJ1 League 0:1W
- 9 Nov Yokohama F. MarinosHJ1 League 0:3L
- 25 Oct Kashima AntlersHJ1 League 1:1D
- 19 Oct Shonan BellmareAJ1 League 1:1D
- 4 Oct Kawasaki FrontaleHJ1 League 1:1D
- 28 Sep Cerezo OsakaAJ1 League 1:2W
- 23 Sep Machida ZelviaHJ1 League 1:1D
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Gamba Osaka2:2Kyoto Sanga
Usami 31'Jebali 65'
Arai 39'Kato 90+2'
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:2Kashima Antlers
Arai 16', 90+7'
Élber 78'Matsumura 90+5'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima3:0Kyoto Sanga
Suga 48'Suzuki 78'Kato 82'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Fagiano Okayama1:2Kyoto Sanga
Na 45+1'
Pedro 10'Souza 90+2'
Fri 11 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:3Kashiwa Reysol
Elias 3', 33'
Kubo 59'Segawa 67', 71'
Wed 2 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Yokohama F. Marinos1:1Kyoto Sanga
Tanimura 73' (p)
Nakano 64'
Sat 29 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga2:1Avispa Fukuoka
Elias 8'Arai 63'
Halls 86' (og)
Sat 22 Aug · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga1:3Mito Hollyhock
Nakano 82'
Mase 17'Kimoto 31'Kato 68'
Sat 15 Aug · J1 Leagueaway
Kawasaki Frontale2:2Kyoto Sanga
Romanić 43'Marcinho 64'
Fukuda 54'Elias 58'
Sun 9 Nov · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga0:3Yokohama F. Marinos
Tanimura 35'Amano 72'Uenaka 90+2'
Sun 28 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Cerezo Osaka1:2Kyoto Sanga
Cools 57'
Matsuda 44'Nagasawa 87'
Tue 23 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Kyoto Sanga1:1Machida Zelvia
Hara 90+3' (p)
Okamura 16'
Shimizu S-Pulse
all matches · 10
3W2D5L0.9scored per match1.9conceded per match
at home · 10
3W2D5L0.9scored per match1.7conceded per match
away · 10
4W0D6L1.0scored per match1.7conceded per match
- 24 Oct Sanfrecce HiroshimaAJ1 League 4:0L
- 21 Oct Machida ZelviaHJ1 League 0:5L
- 17 Oct Gamba OsakaHJ1 League 2:2D
- 11 Oct Mito HollyhockAJ1 League 1:2W
- 19 Sep JEF UnitedHJ1 League 2:1W
- 12 Sep Avispa FukuokaHJ1 League 1:0W
- 6 Sep Kawasaki FrontaleAJ1 League 3:1L
- 2 Sep FC TokyoHJ1 League 1:1D
- 29 Aug Kashiwa ReysolHJ1 League 0:1L
- 22 Aug Cerezo OsakaAJ1 League 1:0L
- 15 Aug Yokohama F. MarinosHJ1 League 0:1L
- 8 Aug Nagoya GrampusAJ1 League 0:1W
- 6 Dec Fagiano OkayamaHJ1 League 1:2L
- 30 Nov Shonan BellmareAJ1 League 1:0L
- 9 Nov Cerezo OsakaHJ1 League 1:4L
- 25 Oct Tokyo VerdyHJ1 League 1:0W
- 18 Oct Kawasaki FrontaleAJ1 League 5:3L
- 27 Sep Vissel KobeAJ1 League 2:1L
- 20 Sep Kyoto SangaAJ1 League 0:1W
- 13 Sep Albirex NiigataAJ1 League 0:1W
Sat 24 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Sanfrecce Hiroshima4:0Shimizu S-Pulse
Matsumoto 41'Asano 50'Suzuki 69'Hasukawa 75' (og)
Wed 21 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse0:5Machida Zelvia
Lavi 35'Ogawa 50'Nishimura 62', 77', 82'
Sat 17 Oct · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse2:2Gamba Osaka
Honda 9'Matsuzaki 42'
Meshino 84'Jebali 90+5'
Sun 11 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Mito Hollyhock1:2Shimizu S-Pulse
Kato 48'
Fujii 75'Sugai 90+1'
Sat 19 Sep · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse2:1JEF United
Matsuzaki 47'Oh 71'
Indio 30'
Sun 6 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Kawasaki Frontale3:1Shimizu S-Pulse
Mochiyama 1'Marcinho 77', 90'
Oh 68' (p)
Sat 6 Dec · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse1:2Fagiano Okayama
Takahashi 90'
Lucão 63'Esaka 76'
Sun 9 Nov · J1 Leagueat home
Shimizu S-Pulse1:4Cerezo Osaka
Inui 84'
Ratão 3', 42'Bueno 11'Furuyama 90+3'
Sat 18 Oct · J1 Leagueaway
Kawasaki Frontale5:3Shimizu S-Pulse
Wakizaka 4'Sasaki 7'Ito 13'Erison 37'Kawahara 69'
Kozuka 45+6'Takahashi 46'Kitagawa 90+2' (p)
Sat 27 Sep · J1 Leagueaway
Vissel Kobe2:1Shimizu S-Pulse
Kuwasaki 65'Sakai 90+1'
Kozuka 40'
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
2wins
2 draws1.4 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 20 Sep 2025J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:1Shimizu S-Pulse Yajima 75' Details
- 16 Mar 2025J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:2Kyoto Sanga Kitagawa 82' (k) · Elias 38' (k) · Pedro 67' Details
- 27 Aug 2022J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:0Kyoto Sanga Details
- 14 May 2022J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:0Shimizu S-Pulse Details
- 16 Oct 2010J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:1Kyoto Sanga Details
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1wins
3wins
1 draw2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 20 Sep 2025J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:1Shimizu S-Pulse Yajima 75' Details
- 14 May 2022J1 League Kyoto Sanga0:0Shimizu S-Pulse Details
- 5 May 2010J1 League Kyoto Sanga2:4Shimizu S-Pulse Details
- 6 Dec 2008J1 League Kyoto Sanga1:3Shimizu S-Pulse Details
- 22 Jul 2006J1 League Kyoto Sanga2:1Shimizu S-Pulse Details
1wins
3wins
1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5
- 16 Mar 2025J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:2Kyoto Sanga Kitagawa 82' (k) · Elias 38' (k) · Pedro 67' Details
- 27 Aug 2022J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:0Kyoto Sanga Details
- 16 Oct 2010J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:1Kyoto Sanga Details
- 28 Jun 2008J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse2:1Kyoto Sanga Details
- 29 Aug 2006J1 League Shimizu S-Pulse1:0Kyoto Sanga Details
Expected lineups
The data provider's expected XI.
HAHalls
WEWeverton
YSSuzuki
KNNagata
YIIshida
SFFukuoka
HMMorooka
TSShichi
RNNakano
HAArai
ASSouza
TUUmeda
MBBrunetti
YHHonda
SHHasukawa
HSSugai
YSShimamoto
KKKoizumi
CACapixaba
KMMatsuzaki
RGGermain
SOOh
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
- 1 Gakuji Ota
- 21 Kentaro Kakoi
- 36 Akira Fantini
- 94 Masaaki Murakami
Defenders
Midfielders
- 6 João Pedro
- 7 Masaya Okugawa
- 8 Takuji Yonemoto
- 16 Taiyo Hiraoka
- 18 Temma Matsuda
- 25 Sung-jun Yoon
- 26 Ren Kato
- 32 Mitsuki Saito
- 39 Taiki Hirato
- 44 Kyo Sato
- 60 Ryosuke Yamanaka
- 99 Fuchi Honda
Forwards
- 9 Rafael Elias
- 11 Marco Túlio
- 19 David Silva
- 23 Takumi Kato
- 29 Ko Sakai
- 38 Everton Maceió
- 93 Shun Nagasawa
Squad
- – Thiago
- – Sora Hiraga
Shimizu S-Pulse
Goalkeepers
- 1 Yuya Oki
- 22 Kei Ishikawa
Defenders
- 3 Yuji Takahashi
- 14 Seung-wook Park
- 28 Yutaka Yoshida
- 39 Haruto Hidaka
- 51 Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi
- 70 Sen Takagi
Midfielders
- 2 Dieguinho
- 6 Du-jae Won
- 8 Kenta Inoue
- 17 Masaki Yumiba
- 18 Taiki Hirato
- 27 Ryota Hariu
- 38 Yuto Tsuji
- 41 Keigo Suzuki
- 50 Tomoya Fujii
- 81 Kazuki Kozuka
- 97 Rinsei Ohata
Forwards
- 19 Kosuke Kinoshita
- 23 Kanta Chiba
- 49 Koya Kitagawa
Squad
- – Shun Tatemi
- – Yui Inokoshi
- – Tomotaro Sasaki
- – Joo-young Eom
- – Yuji Doi
- – Narumu Ono Kyoto Sangyo University
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.
- 1:112%
- 1:09%
- 2:19%
- 1:28%
- 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
Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Pro analysis
GolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.
Volt matchup
52.6
43.2
Kyoto SangaShimizu S-Pulse
- GolVolt’s own goals model
- XI stability
- Matches with this profile
The first row is real. The rest is waiting in Pro.
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 31 October, 06:00Your time · in 15 h 40 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