Kawasaki Frontale vs Shimizu S-Pulse – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/10/2025 at 01:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium (Kawasaki).

J1 League - Round 34
Where to Watch on TV:


China	K-Ball
Japan	DAZN Japan

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.72	3.55
Ball Possession
41%	59%
Total shots
19	16
Shots on target
9	4
Big Chances
3	5
Corner Kicks
4	4
Passes
77% (297/385)	85% (457/539)
Yellow Cards
1	0
Expected Goals (xG)
1.72	3.55
xG on target (xGOT)
3.35	2.56
Total shots
19	16
Shots on target
9	4
Shots off target
5	9
Blocked Shots
5	3
Shots inside the Box
16	10
Shots outside the Box
3	6
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	5
Corner Kicks
4	4
Touches in opposition box
40	33
Accurate through passes
2	2
Offsides
4	2
Free Kicks
8	15
Passes
77% (297/385)	85% (457/539)
Long passes
30% (16/54)	38% (19/50)
Passes in final third
76% (105/139)	72% (111/154)
Crosses
17% (1/6)	14% (3/21)
Expected assists (xA)
1.72	1.65
Throw-ins
18	20
Fouls
15	8
Tackles
50% (8/16)	64% (7/11)
Duels won
39	44
Clearances
28	22
Interceptions
11	13
Errors leading to shot
0	2
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
2	4
xGOT faced
2.56	3.35
Goals prevented
-0.44	-1.65

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (4 - 1)
4', 1 - 0, Wakizaka Y. ⚽, Sasaki A. (A),
7', 2 - 0, Sasaki A. ⚽, van Wermeskerken S. (A),
13', 3 - 0, Ito T. ⚽, Wakizaka Y. (A),
37', 4 - 0, Erison ⚽,
45+6', 4 - 1, Kozuka K. ⚽, Inui T. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 2)
46', Kozuka K. ↓, Matsuzaki K. ↑,
46', Inui T. ↓, Kitagawa K. ↑,
46', Haneda K. ↓, Capixaba ↑,
46', 4 - 2, Takahashi T. ⚽, Matsuzaki K. (A),
54', Erison 🟨,
57', Marcinho ↓, Miyagi T. ↑,
57', Erison ↓, Kobayashi Y. ↑,
60', Kitagawa K. (Pen),
68', Uno Z. ↓, Yajima S. ↑,
69', 5 - 2, Kawahara S. ⚽,
78', Yoshida Y. ↓, Stephens A. ↑,
81', Ito T. ↓, Tachibanada K. ↑,
81', Jesiel ↓, Kamihashi R. ↑,
90+2', 5 - 3, Kitagawa K. (Pen),
90+8', Tanabe S. ↓, Ozeki Y. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Kawasaki Frontale
68%

Draw
19.4%

Shimizu S-Pulse
12.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

56.2%

22.6%

21.2%

Our Initial ML Estimation

57.8%

22%

20.6%

Kawasaki Frontale - Shimizu S-Pulse Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.54 ↓ (1.67)	5.65 ↑ (4.16)	9.3 ↑ (4.42)	-6.4% (6.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.00

What is the prediction for Kawasaki Frontale - Shimizu S-Pulse?

Users Predictions: 12 users predict this event. Kawasaki will win (votes: 7 - 58.3%). Shimizu will win (votes: 3 - 25%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 16.7%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Kawasaki: 30.4% – 86.2%.

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.

Preview Facts

This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 7 and 12).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Kawasaki won 3.
Both teams are showing inconsistent performances lately.
Kawasaki may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Kawasaki is considered a favorite.
There will not play in Kawasaki: Jesiel (Muscle Injury) Kurumaya S. (Calf Injury) Lee G. (Knee Injury) Maruyama Y. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Shimizu: Takahashi Y. (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Kawasaki: Miura S. (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Kawasaki won 14 matches, drew 4 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 56:23. (average 2.8:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Kawasaki won 9 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 36:11. (average 3.3:1).

How many head-to-head matches has Kawasaki Frontale won against Shimizu S-Pulse?

Kawasaki Frontale has won 2 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Shimizu S-Pulse won against Kawasaki Frontale?

Shimizu S-Pulse has won 1 of their last 4 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Kawasaki Frontale - Shimizu S-Pulse were as follows:

12.04.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Kawasaki Frontale 1:1

19.04.2023 Kawasaki Frontale - Shimizu S-Pulse 6:0

08.03.2023 Shimizu S-Pulse - Kawasaki Frontale 3:2

08.10.2022 Kawasaki Frontale - Shimizu S-Pulse 3:2

Latest results of Kawasaki Frontale

12.10.2025 Kashiwa Reysol - Kawasaki Frontale 4:1 ✺

08.10.2025 Kawasaki Frontale - Kashiwa Reysol 3:1 ✺

04.10.2025 Kyoto Sanga - Kawasaki Frontale 1:1 ✺

28.09.2025 Kawasaki Frontale - Kashiwa Reysol 4:4 ✺

23.09.2025 Shonan Bellmare - Kawasaki Frontale 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Shimizu S-Pulse

04.10.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Tokyo 1:1 ✺

27.09.2025 Vissel Kobe - Shimizu S-Pulse 2:1 ✺

23.09.2025 Shimizu S-Pulse - Urawa Red Diamonds 0:0 ✺

20.09.2025 Kyoto Sanga - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1 ✺

13.09.2025 Albirex Niigata - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1 ✺

Japan J1 League Table

2025

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Kashima Antlers	36	21	7	8	55:30	25	70
2	Kashiwa Reysol	36	19	12	5	56:33	23	69
3	Kyoto	35	17	11	7	59:37	22	62
4	Vissel Kobe	35	18	8	9	45:30	15	62
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	35	17	8	10	39:26	13	59
6	Kawasaki Frontale	36	15	12	9	66:51	15	57
7	Machida	35	16	9	10	49:35	14	57
8	Urawa Reds	35	14	11	10	40:36	4	53
9	Gamba Osaka	35	16	5	14	48:52	-4	53
10	Cerezo Osaka	35	13	10	12	54:50	4	49
11	Avispa Fukuoka	36	11	12	13	33:37	-4	45
12	FC Tokyo	35	12	9	14	39:47	-8	45
13	Shimizu S-Pulse	35	11	11	13	39:44	-5	44
14	Verdy	36	11	10	15	22:36	-14	43
15	Okayama	36	11	9	16	32:41	-9	42
16	Nagoya Grampus	36	10	10	16	42:53	-11	40
17	Yokohama F. Marinos	35	10	7	18	39:44	-5	37
18	Yokohama FC	36	8	8	20	24:43	-19	32
19	Shonan Bellmare	36	7	8	21	34:61	-27	29
20	Albirex Niigata ✔	36	4	11	21	34:63	-29	23

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