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.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Shimizu S-pulse have recorded 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats. Kyoto Sanga show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.
Shimizu S-pulse
Kyoto Sanga
Head to Head
Shimizu S-pulse and Kyoto Sanga have met 1 times — Shimizu S-pulse won 1, Kyoto Sanga won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Shimizu S-pulse leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 1 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.00 per match (1 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–1 in 2025.
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Shimizu S-pulse
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Drawn
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Kyoto Sanga
Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026