Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus — J. League at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.
- Shimizu S-Pulse 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Nagoya Grampus 14 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Koichiro Fukushima
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 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 22 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 3–1 W 18 Mar Avispa Fukuoka A 6–5 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse A 2–0 W 19 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–2 D 11 Apr Vissel Kobe A 2–3 L 04 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 3–0 W 22 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC A 5–6 L 18 Mar Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–1 W Season Stats
Shimizu S-Pulse Nagoya Grampus #10 Position #5 20 Points 25 14 Played 14 6 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 6 30 Scored 38 32 Conceded 33 -2 GD +5 1.43 PPG 1.79 43% Win % 57% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history29% Clean Sheets
Shimizu S-Pulse this season29% Clean Sheets
Nagoya Grampus this seasonShimizu S-Pulse are 10th (20 pts). Nagoya Grampus are 5th (25 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Shimizu S-Pulse to score. At the same time, Nagoya Grampus does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nagoya Grampus winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Shimizu S-Pulse 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The travelling Nagoya Grampus supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Shimizu S-Pulse is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Nagoya Grampus looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yudai Kimura scoring 1 goals.
- 35' Masahito Ono has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Nagoya Grampus is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yudai Kimura on 45.
- 46' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Rinsei Ohata departs to be replaced by Yutaka Yoshida.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Se-hun Oh, as he is very good at scoring at IAI Stadium Nihondaira with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Hidemasa Koda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryuji Izumi on 57 minute.
- 62' Nagoya Grampus started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' Another change for Shimizu S-Pulse made on 63 minute. Yudai Shimamoto leaves to be changed by Kanta Chiba.
- 68' 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.
- 73' Nagoya Grampus is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Another change for Nagoya Grampus made on 75 minute. Tsukasa Morishima leaves to be changed by Masahito Ono.
- 76' The Nagoya Grampus manager makes a substitution. Yuya Asano departs to be replaced by Kennedy Egbus Mikuni.
- 81' It’s high time Mihailo Petrovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' The Shimizu S-Pulse manager makes a substitution. Zento Uno departs to be replaced by Masaki Yumiba.
- 88' GOAL! Shungo Sugiura scores on 88.
- The final score is 0-2.
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Shimizu S-Pulse
Starting XI- 50
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5
Kengo Kitazume ↓ Yuji Doi 76'
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47
Yudai Shimamoto ↓ Kanta Chiba 63'
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6
Zento Uno ↓ Masaki Yumiba 83'
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97
Rinsei Ohata ↓ Yutaka Yoshida 46'
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Bench-
28
Yutaka Yoshida ↑ 46'
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81
Kazuki Kozuka ↑ 46'
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17
Masaki Yumiba ↑ 83'
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33
Yuji Doi ↑ 76'
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23
Kanta Chiba ↑ 63'
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Coach Takayuki YoshidaNagoya Grampus
Starting XI- 1
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7
Ryuji Izumi ↓ Hidemasa Koda 57'
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70
Teruki Hara ↓ Yuki Nogami 83'
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11
Yuya Yamagishi ↓ Shungo Sugiura 57'
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Bench- 17
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Yuki Nogami ↑ 83'
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19
Hidemasa Koda ↑ 57'
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20
Kennedy Egbus Mikuni ↑ 76'
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Masahito Ono ↑ 75'
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30
Shungo Sugiura ↑ 57'
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Coach Mihailo Petrović -
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