Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.
- Kyoto Sanga FC 13 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hiroki Kasahara
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Koji Morikawa
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 02 May Shimizu S-Pulse H 1–2 L 29 Apr Gamba Osaka H 1–1 D 18 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–3 L 11 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC H 5–1 W 04 Apr Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L 22 Mar Nagoya Grampus H 6–5 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 2–1 W 29 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–2 L 25 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 0–2 L 11 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 5–6 L 05 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–0 W 01 Apr Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L Season Stats
Kyoto Sanga FC Shimizu S-Pulse #13 Position #10 19 Points 20 13 Played 14 7 / 0 / 6 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 8 27 Scored 30 26 Conceded 32 +1 GD -2 1.46 PPG 1.43 54% Win % 43% Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history8% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season29% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this seasonKyoto Sanga FC are 13th (19 pts). Shimizu S-Pulse are 10th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kyoto Sanga FC to score. At the same time, Shimizu S-Pulse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 6' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' Barreto was booked on 8.
- 13' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 13 minutes.
- 16' Marco Tulio puts Kyoto Sanga FC on the lead.
- 21' Shimizu S-Pulse looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Yudai Shimamoto scoring 1 goals.
- 26' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Masaki Yumiba, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Shimizu S-Pulse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Shimizu S-Pulse receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' Barreto is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 48' Haruki Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 53' It looks surprising Kyoto Sanga FC does not make any changes. Kyo Sato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Shimizu S-Pulse that had 363 games and scored 282 goals.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Shimizu S-Pulse winning 100% of all matches.
- 64' What an equalizer from Zento Uno!
- 68' Yudai Shimamoto puts Shimizu S-Pulse on the lead.
- 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 78' 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.
- 83' 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 Capixaba suffering a number of foals already.
- 88' Kyoto Sanga FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' Papagaio is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Full Time. Shimizu S-Pulse beats Kyoto Sanga FC
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Kyoto Sanga FC
4-3-3Starting XI- 11
- 88
- 18
- 50
- 6
- 44
- 1
- 48
- 5
- 22
- 25
Bench- 7
- 9
- 8
- 2
- 39
- 21
- 34
- 16
- 77
Coach Kwi-Jea ChoShimizu S-Pulse
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 7
- 28
- 16
- 5
- 4
- 15
- 38
- 47
- 9
- 6
- 17
Bench- 1
- 81
- 29
- 10
- 25
- 11
- 97
- 23
- 39
Coach Takayuki Yoshida -
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