J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Kyoto Sanga defeated Shimizu S-pulse 2:1. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by Rafael Elias 38′ (pen.), Joao Pedro 67′, K. Kitagawa 82′ (pen.). 3 yellow cards were shown. Shimizu S-pulse had 57% possession while Kyoto Sanga held 43%. Shimizu S-pulse had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 10 (4 on target) for Kyoto Sanga. Expected goals: Shimizu S-pulse 1.94 — Kyoto Sanga 2.22. Shimizu S-pulse made 4 substitutions, Kyoto Sanga made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Shimizu S-pulse and Kyoto Sanga — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
Penalty
assist: Rafael Elias
Penalty
Match Statistics
Shimizu S-pulse had 57% possession against Kyoto Sanga's 43%. Shimizu S-pulse registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Kyoto Sanga managed 10 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 5–5. Fouls committed: 9–20.
Rivalry since 2016
Shimizu S-pulse vs Kyoto Sanga Head to Head Results· 8
Shimizu S-pulse and Kyoto Sanga have met 8 times — Shimizu S-pulse won 4, Kyoto Sanga won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Shimizu S-pulse leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 18 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.25 per match (10 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2016.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Shimizu S-pulse have recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 4 defeats. Kyoto Sanga show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026