Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-pulse

Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-pulse have met 12 times — Albirex Niigata won 6, Shimizu S-pulse won 4, with 2 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 (14 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (50%). 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.