Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia Live Stream, Predictions (May 11)

📊 Form Guide

Shimizu S-Pulse

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Shimizu S-Pulse will be hoping to bounce back here following a 1-0 J1 League loss in their previous game against Kashiwa Reysol.

In that game, Shimizu S-Pulse managed 41% possession and 15 shots on goal with 2 on target. On the other side, Kashiwa Reysol had 9 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. Yuki Kakita (52') scored for Kashiwa Reysol.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times that Shimizu S-Pulse have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Shimizu S-Pulse have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 8 goals during that time. We will see whether or not that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Machida Zelvia

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Kyoto Sanga in J1 League action, Machida Zelvia and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that match, Machida Zelvia managed 48% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Machida Zelvia was Henry Heroki Mochizuki (39'). At the other end, Kyoto Sanga got 12 shots at goal with 3 on target. Sora Hiraga (73') and Shinnosuke Fukuda (90') scored for Kyoto Sanga.

The numbers tell their own story, and Machida Zelvia have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 6 goals in total. In defence, Machida Zelvia have been far from perfect.

↔️ Head to head

The last league contest between these sides was J2 League match day 31 on 19/08/2023 when the final score was Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 Machida Zelvia.

The referee was Keigo Sendachi.

ℹ️ Team News: Machida Zelvia

From a largely healthy squad, there is only the one fitness worry for the Machida Zelvia manager Go Kuroda to contend with. Takumi Narasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) won’t be playing here.

💭 Prediction

We envisage that Machida Zelvia and Shimizu S-Pulse could both well score here although it’s hard to see a clear-cut winner.

We’ll see, but this looks like it could end up all-square. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a 1-1 score draw at the end of the 90.

📖 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Checking out the betting prices for the game on the 90 minute result market, the win for Shimizu S-Pulse is available for 2.9, a wager on a drawn result is 3.4 and betting on a win for Machida Zelvia will get you 2.4. These are the top market prices on offer at the moment.

Lucas Pereira, 07:07 08/05/2025