Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse

Match details. J1 League, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 06:00 Lagos time. It is played at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka.

What's at stake. Kyoto Sanga FC are 16th on 10 points after 12 games, 1 point behind Gamba Osaka, 1 point clear of Mito Hollyhock. A win would take them above Gamba Osaka. Shimizu S-Pulse are 13th on 14 points after 12 games, level on points with Cerezo Osaka, 2 points clear of V-varen Nagasaki. A win would take them above Cerezo Osaka.

Form. Kyoto Sanga FC have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D D L W. Shimizu S-Pulse have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L D L W.

The numbers. Kyoto Sanga FC score 1.8 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Kyoto Sanga FC average 11.4 shots (3.6 on target), 3.1 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 43% of the ball. Shimizu S-Pulse score 1.2 and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Shimizu S-Pulse average 10.4 shots (3.4 on target), 4.8 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 43% of the ball.

Head to head. In the last nine meetings Kyoto Sanga FC have won four, drawn one and lost four. Five of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Kyoto Sanga FC won two and Shimizu S-Pulse won two. The last time they met, on 2 May 2026, it finished Kyoto Sanga FC 1-2 Shimizu S-Pulse: Kyoto Sanga FC had 16 shots to 18, 45% of the ball, seven yellow cards.

Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 75%; five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. No side to back. An open game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 75%. Five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.35, 75% on the records (Kyoto Sanga FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5; Shimizu S-Pulse: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 7). Backup: Under 2.5 first-half goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Kyoto Sanga FC or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Kyoto Sanga FC or Over 1.5 Goals (no result call); Double Chance: Kyoto Sanga FC or Shimizu S-Pulse (no result call). Predicted score: Kyoto Sanga FC 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse (9% chance).