Shimizu S-Pulse

Football Japan - J1 League Japan National Stadium Sat 3 May 13:00

Nagoya Grampus

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

S-Pulse Look the Value Bet

We’re going for Shimizu S-Pulse -0.25 on the Asian Handicap at odds of 2.00. A victory against Nagoya Grampus would land a full return, with the draw returning half of our stake which is a nice insurance.

S-Pulse 2-0 Winners in Previous H2H

Shimizu S-Pulse have got the win in their last three games. Recently, a 2-0 victory occurred when playing FC Tokyo away at Ajinomoto Stadium. Tadahiro Akiba's men had two shots on target and 45% possession, with Koya Kitagawa and Takashi Inui scoring one goal apiece.

Nagoya Grampus have lost four straight road games. Most recently, they lost 2-1 at home to Kashiwa Reysol at Toyota Stadium. The Red Whales were 50% in the possession stakes and had two shots on goal, with Sho Inagaki finding the net.

The last clash between S-Pulse and Grampus saw the former triumph on the road. It was a 2-0 scoreline at Toyota Stadium. In the past 8 H2H meetings, we have seen four Grampus wins, three S-Pulse victories and one draw.

J1 League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Nagoya Grampus logo Nagoya Grampus 22 7 6 9 28 30 -2 28:30 27
14 Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse 22 7 6 9 27 29 -2 27:29 27
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Shimizu S-Pulse – Last 10 League Games

S-Pulse have 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.5 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 6.8 attempts. S-Pa have averaged 50.4% possession and 4.9 corners per match, conceding 1.2 goals and 4.4 corners from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts.

Top goalscorer Koya Kitagawa has found the net 5 times, with Kai Matsuzaki and Takashi Inui scoring 3 and 2 respectively. Matheus Bueno is the top assists maker with 2.

Nagoya Grampus – Last 10 League Games

Grampus have 3 victories, 6 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.1 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 7.2 attempts. Kenta Hasegawa's side have averaged 46.1% possession, 4.0 corners taken and 4.7 corners against, while conceding 1.4 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 8.2 attempts.

Sho Inagaki and Mateus have top scored with 3 goals, while Yota Sato is next on 2. Tsukasa Morishima has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Yuya Oki (GK), Kengo Kitazume, Yuji Takahashi, Zento Uno, Reon Yamahara, Masaki Yumiba, Matheus Bueno, Kai Matsuzaki, Takashi Inui, Capixaba, Koya Kitagawa.

Nagoya Grampus confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alexandre Pisano (GK), Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni, Yota Sato, Teruki Hara, Ryuji Izumi, Sho Inagaki, Keiya Shiihashi, Shuhei Tokumoto, Mateus, Takuya Uchida, Kensuke Nagai.

Expert J1 League Analysis

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

Key Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus league stats:

  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Shimizu S-Pulse in 3 of their last 5 games.
  • The -0.25 line has been covered by Shimizu S-Pulse in 3 consecutive games.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 4 of their last 5 games.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Grampus in 4 consecutive games on the road.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus Prediction

Shimizu S-Pulse could have the edge in this J1 League match and our bet is backing them on the -0.25 Asian Handicap. Odds of 2.00 make plenty of appeal when it comes to this team.

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S-Pulse -0.25 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

Our Pick

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Correct Score Prediction

S-Pulse S-Pulse logo 1 - 0 Grampus logo Grampus

S-Pulse can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the 6.50 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Corners Prediction

S-Pulse Under 5.5 Corners 1.73 bet365 logo

Shimizu S-Pulse have had under 5.5 corners in five straight home games, with Nagoya Grampus conceding less than 5.5 corners in their past four away games. We can use these stats to our advantage, with odds of 1.73 that S-Pulse fall short when it comes to the Team Corners 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 Logo S-Pulse
Total
9.30 4.90 4.40
Home
9.67 4.17 5.50
Away
10.00 5.86 4.14
Grampus Logo Grampus
Total
8.70 4.00 4.70
Home
9.20 4.10 5.10
Away
8.30 3.80 4.50

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus 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.

Bookies Struggling to Separate Teams

Shimizu S-Pulse are 2.55 with the bookies to beat Nagoya Grampus, with the latter having betting odds of 3.00. The draw in this J1 League match can be backed at 2.90.

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Team Stats

Shimizu S-Pulse logo Shimizu S-Pulse League Stats

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Full-Time Result

  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 6 home matches

Full-Time Result

  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Get the S-Pulse vs Grampus team news as soon as it becomes available. It’s great to know which players are available for the next game.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Shimizu S-Pulse Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Yuya Oki
5 Kengo Kitazume 3 Yuji Takahashi 36 Zento Uno 14 Reon Yamahara
17 Masaki Yumiba 98 Matheus Bueno
19 Kai Matsuzaki 33 Takashi Inui 7 Capixaba
23 Koya Kitagawa
35 Alexandre Pisano
20 Kennedy Ebbs Mikuni 3 Yota Sato 70 Teruki Hara 7 Ryuji Izumi
15 Sho Inagaki 8 Keiya Shiihashi 55 Shuhei Tokumoto 10 Mateus
17 Takuya Uchida 18 Kensuke Nagai

Nagoya Grampus Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Shimizu S-Pulse Substitutes

  • 11Hikaru Nakahara
  • 21Shinya Yajima
  • 29Ahmed Ahmedov
  • 41Kento Haneda
  • 47Yudai Shimamoto
  • 55Motoki Nishihara
  • 70Sen Takagi
  • 71Yui Inokoshi
  • 99Douglas

Nagoya Grampus Substitutes

  • 2Yuki Nogami
  • 4Daiki Miya
  • 9Yuya Asano
  • 11Yuya Yamagishi
  • 14Tsukasa Morishima
  • 16Yohei Takeda
  • 26Gen Kato
  • 27Katsuhiro Nakayama
  • 33Taichi Kikuchi

Previous Shimizu S-Pulse Lineups

29 Apr J1 League
FC Tokyo 0-2 Shimizu S-Pulse
20 Apr J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 Avispa Fukuoka
16 Apr J1 League
Yokohama F.M. 2-3 Shimizu S-Pulse
12 Apr J1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 K. Frontale
06 Apr J1 League
Yokohama 2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse
02 Apr J1 League
Urawa Reds 2-1 Shimizu S-Pulse

Previous Nagoya Grampus Lineups

29 Apr J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 1-2 Kashiwa Reysol
25 Apr J1 League
Kashima Antlers 1-0 Nagoya Grampus
20 Apr J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-1 Sanfrecce H.
12 Apr J1 League
Gamba Osaka 2-0 Nagoya Grampus
06 Apr J1 League
Shonan Bellmare 2-1 Nagoya Grampus
02 Apr J1 League
Nagoya Grampus 2-0 Yokohama F.M.

Japan FlagJ1 League Table

2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 22 13 2 7 32:20 41
2 Kashiwa Reysol 22 11 8 3 30:20 41
3 Kyoto Sanga 22 11 5 6 36:26 38
4 Vissel Kobe 21 11 4 6 27:21 37
5 Sanfrecce H. 21 11 3 7 26:17 36
6 K. Frontale 22 9 8 5 35:23 35
7 Urawa Reds 21 9 7 5 26:20 34
8 Machida Zelvia 22 10 4 8 30:25 34
9 Cerezo Osaka 22 9 6 7 34:29 33
10 F. Okayama 22 8 6 8 19:19 30
11 Avispa Fukuoka 22 8 6 8 19:21 30
12 Gamba Osaka 22 8 4 10 26:30 28
13 Nagoya Grampus 22 7 6 9 28:30 27
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 7 6 9 27:29 27
15 Tokyo Verdy 22 7 6 9 15:23 27
16 FC Tokyo 22 7 5 10 24:31 26
17 Shonan Bellmare 21 6 5 10 16:26 23
18 Yokohama 22 5 4 13 14:27 19
19 Albirex Niigata 22 4 7 11 23:37 19
20 Yokohama F.M. 22 3 6 13 19:32 15
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Kashima Antlers 12 8 2 2 20:10 26
2 Urawa Reds 11 8 1 2 16:9 25
3 Cerezo Osaka 11 6 3 2 17:11 21
4 K. Frontale 11 5 4 2 21:12 19
5 Sanfrecce H. 11 6 1 4 12:10 19
6 Kyoto Sanga 10 5 3 2 16:9 18
7 Nagoya Grampus 10 5 3 2 16:10 18
8 Gamba Osaka 10 6 0 4 15:10 18
9 F. Okayama 11 5 3 3 12:8 18
10 Vissel Kobe 10 5 2 3 12:10 17
11 Avispa Fukuoka 12 4 5 3 12:11 17
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 11 4 4 3 16:14 16
13 Kashiwa Reysol 10 4 4 2 13:12 16
14 Tokyo Verdy 11 5 1 5 9:11 16
15 FC Tokyo 11 4 3 4 12:14 15
16 Yokohama 12 4 2 6 8:14 14
17 Shonan Bellmare 11 3 3 5 9:11 12
18 Albirex Niigata 11 2 5 4 14:19 11
19 Machida Zelvia 10 3 1 6 10:14 10
20 Yokohama F.M. 12 2 4 6 10:17 10