Shimizu S-pulse vs Albirex Niigata

Shimizu S-pulse and Albirex Niigata have met 12 times — Shimizu S-pulse won 5, Albirex Niigata won 6, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Albirex Niigata leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 26 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.17 per match (13 for the home side, 13 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (42%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (42%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–3 in 2017.