Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kashiwa Reysol Live Stream, Predictions (Jun 28)

📏 Form Guide

Shimizu S-Pulse

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Shimizu S-Pulse enter this game following a 1-1 J1 League tied result versus Nagoya Grampus.

In that match, Shimizu S-Pulse managed 55% possession and 11 shots on goal with 1 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Shimizu S-Pulse was Kanta Chiba (88'). Nagoya Grampus had 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Yuya Yamagishi (64') scored for Nagoya Grampus.

It has been seldom in recent games that Shimizu S-Pulse have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Shimizu S-Pulse have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 10 goals during that time. We shall soon see whether or not that trend will be continued on into this next match.

Taking a look at their past results, Shimizu S-Pulse:

• have not emerged victorious against Kashiwa Reysol in their last 4 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches at home.

Kashiwa Reysol

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In their previous fixture, Kashiwa Reysol drew 3-3 in the J1 League tie with Kyoto Sanga.

In that game, Kashiwa Reysol had 65% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 9 of them on target. For Kashiwa Reysol, goals were scored by Yoshio Koizumi (19'), Yuki Kakita (31') and Wataru Harada (74'). For their opponents, Kyoto Sanga got 10 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Takuji Yonemoto (24'), Shun Nagasawa (54') and Sota Kawasaki (84') scored for Kyoto Sanga.

Showing their bias toward eventful matches, goals have been scored 21 times in the last 6 games in which Kashiwa Reysol have played, making it an average of 3.5 goals per clash. Opposition teams have hit 8 of those goals.

Their previous form shows that Kashiwa Reysol:

• remain undefeated by Shimizu S-Pulse when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
• are unbeaten in their last 2 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 31/10/2020 tells us that Shimizu S-Pulse have won 1 of these games & Kashiwa Reysol 3, with the tally of drawn results being 2.

11 goals were scored between them in this period, with 4 of them for Shimizu and 7 created by Reysol. That’s an average goals per game of 1.83.

The previous league match featuring the two was J1 League match day 15 on 06/05/2025 and the score finished Kashiwa Reysol 1-0 Shimizu S-Pulse.

On that occasion, Kashiwa Reysol had 59% possession and 9 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Their only player to score was Yuki Kakita (52').

Shimizu S-Pulse had 15 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Shu Kawamata.

🗞️ Team News: Kashiwa Reysol

Kashiwa Reysol boss Ricardo Rodríguez has to choose a team with limited availability. Riki Harakawa (unknown injury), Kohei Tezuka (Cruciate ligament injury) and Koki Kumasaka (Cruciate ligament injury) are not ready for selection.

💭 Prediction

We think that Shimizu S-Pulse might have a difficult job to breach the defence of this Kashiwa Reysol side who we reckon will get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re therefore anticipating a very competitive encounter with a 0-1 win for Kashiwa Reysol when all is said and done.

We’ll see what happens.

Peter Guest, 07:01 24/06/2025