Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Sep 2025

J1 League Betting Preview: Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds

Shimizu S-Pulse host Urawa Red Diamonds in this Japanese J1 league game at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, with kick-off set for 05:00 on Tuesday 23 September. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Back S-Pulse to Frustrate Urawa Reds

Shimizu S-Pulse look a good bet to defeat Urawa Reds and we can back the home team at -139 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

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Urawa Reds Overcame S-Pulse in Last H2H

Shimizu S-Pulse have been handed back-to-back league losses. Their last J1 League game saw them land a 1-0 road victory over Kyoto Sanga at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Tadahiro Akiba's men recorded four shots on target and had 44% possession, with the winning goal scored by Shinya Yajima in the 75th minute.

Urawa Red Diamonds suffered a second straight league defeat when losing 1-0 in their previous J1 League game. This was at home to Kashima Antlers at Saitama Stadium. The Reds dominated possession with 65% of the ball and recorded five shots on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Urawa Reds have triumphed in the last two encounters against S-Pulse. A 2-1 home victory at Saitama Stadium followed a 2-1 away win at IAI Stadium Nihondaira. There have been six Urawa Reds victories, two draws and one S-Pulse win in the previous 9 H2H games.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Urawa Reds	35	14	11	10	40	36	4	40:36	53
13	Shimizu S-Pulse	35	11	11	13	39	44	-5	39:44	44

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.9 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts. S-Pulse have had 45.9% possession and 4.9 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.0 goals from 4.5 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, while being awarded 4.2 corners.

Top scorer Toshiki Takahashi has found the net 2 times, with Shinya Yajima, Koya Kitagawa, Capixaba and Hikaru Nakahara getting 1 goals each. Reon Yamahara is the leading assists maker on 2.

Urawa Reds have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 5.2 shots on goal, 10.3 attempts and 1.5 goals. The Saitama outfit average 53.3% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 5.6 corners against, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 10.8 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal.

The leading scorer has been Hiiro Komori with 4, while Matheus Savio and Samuel Gustafson have 2. Takuro Kaneko and Matheus Savio have clocked up 2 assists each in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Togo Umeda (GK), Jelani Sumiyoshi, Min-Tae Kim, Sodai Hasukawa, Kengo Kitazume, Kota Miyamoto, Matheus Bueno, Reon Yamahara, Kai Matsuzaki, Kazuki Kozuka, Koya Kitagawa.

Urawa Reds confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Shusaku Nishikawa (GK), Hirokazu Ishihara, Danilo Boza, Marius Hoeibraaten, Takuya Ogiwara, Kaito Yasui, Samuel Gustafson, Takahiro Sekine, Matheus Savio, Ryoma Watanabe, Isaac Kiese Thelin.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds Prediction & Betting Tips

Be ready for Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds with our in-depth betting tips, featuring a key match prediction, our expected scoreline, best corners advice and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Shimizu S-Pulse at -139 in this J1 League game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

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Key Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Shimizu S-Pulse in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Shimizu S-Pulse in 10 of their last 14 games at home.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Shimizu S-Pulse in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Urawa Reds in 17 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Urawa Reds in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Urawa Reds in 2 consecutive games.

S-Pulse +0.25 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 58.1% chance of delivering a return. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

S-Pulse 1 - 0 Urawa Reds

S-Pulse are available at +550 when it comes to them winning 1-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Corners Prediction

Urawa Reds Over 4.5 Corners -156

Urawa Reds have had over 4.5 corners in two consecutive games, with Shimizu S-Pulse conceding over 4.5 corners in the past four matches. If you’re in agreement with our opinion that the Urawa Reds Team Corners line is on the low side, take the odds of -156 that they go over.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

S-Pulse

Total

9.10 4.90 4.20

Home

8.70 4.30 4.40

Away

9.30 4.40 4.90

Urawa Reds

Total

10.50 4.90 5.60

Home

11.00 4.90 6.10

Away

9.20 4.40 4.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-106

Under 9.5

-141

S-Pulse Corners

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-105

Urawa Reds Corners

Over 4.5

+104

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-122

X

+600

2

+128

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds 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 Anticipating a Close Encounter

The bookmakers have betting odds of +133 for Urawa Red Diamonds to triumph in this J1 League clash, with Shimizu S-Pulse trading at a price of +165 if you think they’ll win, while the draw is chalked up at +250.

For those wanting to reduce their risk, Urawa Reds are -137 on the Draw No Bet market. This means a refund if the game ends level, with S-Pulse being priced up at -104 with the same money back guarantee.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -159.

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Full-Time Result

1

+165

X

+250

2

+133

Half-Time Result

1

+230

X

+128

2

+190

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-417

X2

-250

Draw No Bet

1

-104

2

-137

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-139

2 Hcp -0.25

+102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-102

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-159

No

+112

Four Wins From Past Ten S-Pulse Home Games

S-Pulse have four wins, four draws and two losses in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Urawa Reds have collected five losses, three draws and two victories in the past 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Urawa Reds beat S-Pulse 2-1 when the teams 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 Home Stats		4-4-2	2.80	1.60	1.20	5	5	6	4
Urawa Red Diamonds Away Stats		2-3-5	2.90	1.30	1.60	5	5	7	3

• 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

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Urawa Red Diamonds Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the S-Pulse vs Urawa Reds team news before you bet. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with up-to-date injury news.

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