Shimizu S-Pulse
Football Japan - J1 League IAI Stadium Nihondaira Sat 4 Oct 00:00
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J1 League Betting Preview: Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo

Shimizu S-Pulse host FC Tokyo in this Japanese J1 league game at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, with kick-off set for 00:00 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Under 2.5 Goals Looks Value

We’re more than happy with the odds of -116 when it comes to betting Under 2.5 Goals, with the Total Goals market affording us this price. Shimizu S-Pulse and Tokyo might not net too many between them.

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S-Pulse Beat Tokyo in Pair’s Last Meeting

Shimizu S-Pulse lost away from home in their last game. Vissel Kobe won 2-1 at Noevir Stadium Kobe. Tadahiro Akiba's side recorded just 39% possession and had two shots on target, with Kazuki Kozuka bagging the goal.

FC Tokyo lost when last in action. In a home game at Ajinomoto Stadium, they were beaten 3-2 by Yokohama F. Marinos. The Gas Men had six shots on goal and boasted 65% possession, while Takahiro Koh and Alexander Scholz found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

S-Pulse have won the last two encounters against Tokyo, landing winning away scorelines of 2-0 and 2-0 at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tokyo have won six of the past 9 matches that these teams have played, with S-Pulse landing three victories.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse 32 10 10 12 34 38 -4 34:38 40
13 FC Tokyo logo FC Tokyo 32 11 7 14 35 45 -10 35:45 40
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Shimizu S-Pulse – Last 10 League Games

S-Pulse have 3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.8 shots on goal and 7.3 attempts. S-Pa have averaged 43.9% possession and 4.5 corners per match, conceding 0.9 goals and 4.5 corners from 5.2 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts.

Top scorer Toshiki Takahashi has found the net 2 times, with Kazuki Kozuka, Shinya Yajima, Koya Kitagawa and Capixaba getting 1 goals each. Reon Yamahara has recorded the most assists with 3.

FC Tokyo – Last 10 League Games

Tokyo have won 4, lost 4 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.1 goals from 10.1 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. The Chōfu team average 55.4% possession, 5.8 corners in their favour and 3.9 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 9.7 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal.

Keita Endo has scored 3, followed by Alexander Scholz, Marcelo Ryan and Motoki Nagakura with 2 goals apiece. Soma Anzai, Motoki Nagakura and Marcelo Ryan have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, best corners pick and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The best plan of attack could be backing Under 2.5 Goals for this J1 League encounter. We can land odds of -116 when it comes to this wager and that looks to be a very fair price.

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Key Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo league stats:

  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Shimizu S-Pulse games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Shimizu S-Pulse games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Shimizu S-Pulse games at home.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Tokyo games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Tokyo games.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Tokyo games on the road.
  • The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 53.8% chance of delivering a return. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Corners Prediction

Tokyo Over 4.5 Corners -100 BetMGM logo

Tokyo have averaged 5.80 corners in the past 10 matches, with the corner count against Shimizu S-Pulse going over 4.5 in their previous six games. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Tokyo corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -100 on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
S-Pulse Logo S-Pulse
Total
9.00 4.50 4.50
Home
8.80 4.80 4.00
Away
9.60 4.50 5.10
Tokyo Logo Tokyo
Total
9.70 5.80 3.90
Home
10.20 5.40 4.80
Away
9.40 4.50 4.90
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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Under 2.5 -116
Full-Time Result Draw +240
Team Corners Tokyo Over 4.5 -100

There’s everything to like about this same-game multi including no more than two goals in total, the match to end all square as well as Tokyo to have over 4.5 corners.

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Betting Sites Predicting a Tight Affair

If you’re looking to wager Tokyo to secure victory in the J1 League, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +163. Shimizu S-Pulse are on offer at betting odds of +143 and the draw is +240.

For those wanting some insurance backing S-Pulse, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s +108 that they manage to beat Tokyo on this market.

Whether you want to bet on Over 2.5 Goals or instead plump for Under 2.5 Goals, there’s no difference in the odds of -116. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -141.

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S-Pulse Aiming to Turn Home Draws into Wins

Shimizu S-Pulse have gone without a win at IAI Stadium Nihondaira in the last three games. Tadahiro Akiba's side have finished with five draws, three wins and two defeats in the last 10 home games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Tokyo haven’t been beaten in three straight games away from home. The Gas Men have finished with four defeats, three wins and three draws in the past 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

Tokyo beat S-Pulse 3-0 when they last met at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse Home Stats 3-5-2 2.50 1.30 1.20 4 6 6 4
FC Tokyo logo FC Tokyo Away Stats 3-3-4 2.80 1.30 1.50 5 5 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse League Stats
FC Tokyo logo FC Tokyo League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Shimizu S-Pulse vs FC Tokyo Lineups & Team News

Double-check the S-Pulse vs Tokyo team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with up-to-date injury news.

Previous Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

27 Sep J1 League
Vissel Kobe 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
23 Sep J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 0-0 Urawa Reds
20 Sep J1 League
Kyoto Sanga 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
13 Sep J1 League
Albirex Niigata 0-1 Shimizu S-Pulse
31 Aug J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 Kashima Antlers
23 Aug J1 League
Avispa Fukuoka 0-0 Shimizu S-Pulse

Previous FC Tokyo Lineups

28 Sep J1 League
FC Tokyo 2-3 Yokohama F.M.
23 Sep J1 League
FC Tokyo 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka
20 Sep J1 League
K. Frontale 0-1 FC Tokyo
15 Sep J1 League
FC Tokyo 1-0 Tokyo Verdy
31 Aug J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 1-1 FC Tokyo
24 Aug J1 League
FC Tokyo 0-4 Kyoto Sanga
Japan FlagJ1 League Table
2025 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 32 20 4 8 52:28 64
2 Vissel Kobe 32 18 6 8 43:27 60
3 Kyoto Sanga 32 17 8 7 56:34 59
4 Kashiwa Reysol 32 15 12 5 47:33 57
5 Machida Zelvia 32 16 7 9 48:33 55
6 Sanfrecce H. 32 16 7 9 37:22 55
7 K. Frontale 32 14 10 8 59:44 52
8 Urawa Reds 32 13 10 9 39:32 49
9 Gamba Osaka 32 15 4 13 46:47 49
10 Cerezo Osaka 32 11 10 11 49:47 43
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 32 10 10 12 34:38 40
12 F. Okayama 32 11 7 14 28:34 40
13 FC Tokyo 32 11 7 14 35:45 40
14 Avispa Fukuoka 32 9 10 13 31:37 37
15 Nagoya Grampus 32 9 9 14 38:47 36
16 Tokyo Verdy 32 9 9 14 20:35 36
17 Yokohama F.M. 32 8 7 17 32:43 31
18 Yokohama 32 8 7 17 21:36 31
19 Shonan Bellmare 32 6 7 19 28:56 25
20 Albirex Niigata 32 4 9 19 29:54 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 16 11 3 2 30:14 36
2 Urawa Reds 16 11 2 3 23:12 35
3 Vissel Kobe 17 10 3 4 24:12 33
4 Gamba Osaka 16 11 0 5 28:19 33
5 Kashiwa Reysol 15 8 5 2 22:15 29
6 Kyoto Sanga 15 8 4 3 25:12 28
7 Cerezo Osaka 17 7 6 4 24:18 27
8 K. Frontale 16 7 5 4 34:26 26
9 Machida Zelvia 16 8 2 6 23:16 26
10 F. Okayama 17 7 4 6 16:13 25
11 Sanfrecce H. 15 7 3 5 14:12 24
12 FC Tokyo 17 7 3 7 19:24 24
13 Nagoya Grampus 16 6 5 5 24:22 23
14 Tokyo Verdy 16 7 2 7 14:17 23
15 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 5 6 4 20:18 21
16 Yokohama 17 6 3 8 11:17 21
17 Avispa Fukuoka 16 4 7 5 17:19 19
18 Yokohama F.M. 16 4 5 7 15:20 17
19 Shonan Bellmare 15 3 5 7 19:23 14
20 Albirex Niigata 16 2 7 7 16:25 13