Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Sep Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–1 L 31 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 0–1 L 23 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–2 L 16 Aug Kawasaki Frontale H 1–1 D 11 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L 20 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 13 Sep Albirex Niigata A 1–0 W 31 Aug Kashima Antlers H 1–1 D 23 Aug Avispa Fukuoka A 0–0 D 16 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–3 L 10 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–0 D 20 Jul Yokohama FC H 2–0 W Key Stats
0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season -
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Albirex Niigata that had 93 games and scored 103 goals.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shimizu S-Pulse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 16' Goal! Toshiki Takahashi scores his 5 goal in 416 matches.
- 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
- 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' It’s a booking for Shimizu S-Pulse player. Reon Yamahara gets a card.
- 36' Shimizu S-Pulse is showing some good football. However, Shimizu S-Pulse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' That looks like a foul for a card for Motoki Ohara.
- 40' Toshiki Takahashi was booked on 40.
- 44' Shimizu S-Pulse player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' Sen Takagi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kai Matsuzaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kai Matsuzaki is hanging Hikaru Nakahara on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Eiji Shirai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Motoki Ohara is replaced by Jin Okumura.
- 70' The travelling Shimizu S-Pulse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Motoki Hasegawa, as he is very good at scoring at Denka Big Swan Stadium with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 76' Another substitution for Albirex Niigata to replace Taiki Arai by Hiroto Uemura on 76 minute.
- 81' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Yuto Horigome.
- 84' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Toshiki Takahashi is replaced by Kanta Chiba on 84 minute.
- 86' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Abdelrahman Saidi departs to be replaced by Kaito Taniguchi.
- 90' It is a substitution in Shimizu S-Pulse team. Yutaka Yoshida is replaced by Kengo Kitazume on 90 minute.
- The final score is 0-1.
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Albirex Niigata
Starting XI- 5
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- 25
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31
Yuto Horigome ↓ Kento Hashimoto 86'
- 65
- 8
- 41
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14
Motoki Ohara ↓ Jin Okumura 65'
- 21
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22
Taiki Arai ↓ Hiroto Uemura 76'
- 55
Bench- 18
- 2
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28
Takuya Shimamura ↑ 65'
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42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 86'
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7
Kaito Taniguchi ↑ 86'
- 33
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50
Hiroto Uemura ↑ 76'
- 23
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30
Jin Okumura ↑ 65'
Coach Toru IrieShimizu S-Pulse
Starting XI- 33
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28
Yutaka Yoshida ↓ Kengo Kitazume 90'
- 16
- 98
- 4
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14
Reon Yamahara ↓ Sen Takagi 84'
- 66
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11
Hikaru Nakahara ↓ Kai Matsuzaki 57'
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38
Toshiki Takahashi ↓ Kanta Chiba 84'
- 24
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17
Masaki Yumiba ↓ Shinya Yajima 57'
Bench-
21
Shinya Yajima ↑ 57'
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- 8
- 41
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5
Kengo Kitazume ↑ 90'
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19
Kai Matsuzaki ↑ 57'
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70
Sen Takagi ↑ 84'
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15
Kanta Chiba ↑ 84'
Coach Tadahiro Akiba -
Head to Head
Albirex Niigata Form
2025-09-13 Albirex Niigata 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2025-08-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Albirex Niigata L 2025-08-23 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers L 2025-08-16 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-08-11 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima LShimizu S-Pulse Form