Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Jul 2025

J1 League Betting Preview: Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama

Shimizu S-Pulse host Yokohama in this Japanese J1 league match at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, with kick-off set for 05:30 on Sunday 20 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Shimizu S-Pulse look like a standout bet when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. There are odds of +105 that the home team overcome Yokohama and we’re confident that this is a value play.

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Shimizu S-Pulse lost on the road in their last J1 League game, making it back-to-back league defeats. Machida Zelvia won 3-0 at Machida GION Stadium. Tadahiro Akiba's team dominated possession with 64% of the ball and recorded two shots on target.

Yokohama FC have lost in their previous five outings. In a recent home game at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, they were turned over 1-0 by Yokohama F. Marinos. They were 51% in the possession stakes and recorded one shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Yokohama are unbeaten in the past three games against S-Pulse. In their last clash, Yokohama came out with a 2-0 home win at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. The past 5 meetings between these sides have resulted in two Yokohama victories and one S-Pulse win. There have also been two draws.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	38	11	11	16	41	51	-10	41:51	44
18	Yokohama	38	9	8	21	27	45	-18	27:45	35

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1 win, 6 losses and 3 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 9.4 attempts. S-Pulse have had 51.3% possession and 4.7 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 10.5 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.6 corners.

Top goalscorers Koya Kitagawa and Sen Takagi have found the net 2 times, with Kanta Chiba scoring 1. The leading assistors are Hikaru Nakahara and Kai Matsuzaki with 2.

YFC have won 2, lost 7 and drawn 1, with an average of 0.6 goals from 7.1 attempts and 2.3 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 44.0% possession, 4.1 corners in their favour and 5.0 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.5 goals from 8.2 attempts and 3.8 shots on goal.

Lukian is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Solomon Sakuragawa, Musashi Suzuki, Yuri and Keisuke Muroi have 1. Kota Yamada, Yoshiaki Komai and Kaili Shimbo have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve broken down Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama from every angle, offering our expert match prediction, expected final score, best corners pick and a well-constructed bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ve identified a value bet in the form of Shimizu S-Pulse who are trading at odds of +105. There’s plenty of juice in the price when it comes to this selection and they can win this J1 League clash.

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making football predictions. The latest J1 League team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama league stats:

• Yokohama have lost their last 5 games.
• Yokohama have lost 7 of their last 10 games.
• Yokohama have lost 13 of their last 20 games.

The top betting apps make it a 48.8% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

S-Pulse To Win @ +105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

S-Pulse 1 - 0 Yokohama

We’ve got a correct score prediction which involves S-Pulse winning 1-0. Odds of +550 look appealing and we should get a run for our money here.

Corners Prediction

S-Pulse Under 4.5 Corners -110

We’ve seen an average of 3.40 corners for Shimizu S-Pulse in their past 5 matches, while the previous two Yokohama games have involved them conceding under 4.5 corners. On this evidence, we can take odds of -110 that this S-Pulse Team Corners wager falls short of the line.

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

9.30 4.70 4.60

Home

9.10 4.20 4.90

Away

9.10 5.10 4.00

Yokohama

Total

9.10 4.10 5.00

Home

8.50 4.20 4.30

Away

7.60 3.50 4.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-109

Under 9.5

-137

S-Pulse Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Yokohama Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-138

Most Corners

1

-118

X

+750

2

+135

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama 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.

With an approximate 51% chance of succeeding, the bookies are being cautious with their -103 betting odds for Shimizu S-Pulse triumphing in this J1 League encounter. Yokohama FC are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and the outsiders can be backed at +265.

S-Pulse can be backed at -109 on the Asian Handicap -0.5 if you think they’ll win. Alternatively, opponents Yokohama +0.5 are -130 and that means you get a return if they triumph or the draw happens.

Under 2.5 Goals is operating at the shortest price for those anticipating two or less goals. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at -128.

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Full-Time Result

1

-103

X

+230

2

+265

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+110

2

+320

Double Chance

1X

-370

12

-313

X2

-122

Draw No Bet

1

-238

2

+160

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-109

2 Hcp +0.5

-130

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-156

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-110

No

-128

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 1.10.

Yokohama have managed seven losses, two draws and one victory in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

The previous IAI Stadium Nihondaira encounter involved a 1-1 draw between S-Pulse and Yokohama.

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	2.70	1.60	1.10	5	5	6	4
Yokohama Away Stats		1-2-7	1.90	0.60	1.30	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

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Yokohama Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the S-Pulse vs YFC team news before wagering. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the J1 League along with up-to-date injury news.

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