J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Shimizu S-pulse defeated Kyoto Sanga 1:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by S. Yajima 75′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Kyoto Sanga had 59% possession while Shimizu S-pulse held 41%. Kyoto Sanga had 20 shots (8 on target) compared to 8 (4 on target) for Shimizu S-pulse. Expected goals: Kyoto Sanga 1.36 — Shimizu S-pulse 1.20. Kyoto Sanga made 5 substitutions, Shimizu S-pulse made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Toshiki Takahashi 10′).
Match Events
Key match events between Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-pulse — 1 goal and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: S. Takagi
Rivalry since 2016
Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-pulse Head to Head Results· 8
Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-pulse have met 8 times — Kyoto Sanga won 4, Shimizu S-pulse won 3, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Kyoto Sanga leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 20 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (10 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2016.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026