Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka

3 - 1

🕒 Sun, 20 Apr 2025 06:00 Europe/London 📍 IAI Stadium Nihondaira 🧑‍⚖️ Yoshiro Imamura 🔁 Regular Season - 11 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 11

Regular Season Table

Shimizu S-pulse 14 · Avispa Fukuoka 12

Referee Stats

Yoshiro Imamura

14 matches · 2.43 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	2.43
Reds avg	0.14
Penalties avg	0.21
Over 4.5 cards	14%
Home wins	36%
Draws	43%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Avispa Fukuoka outshot their opponent (7-13).
Avispa Fukuoka controlled possession (62%).

Team Overview

Shimizu S-pulse (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-7-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 25

Avg: 1.26 / 1.32

Points

Avg: 1.32

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Avispa Fukuoka (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-5-9

Goals For / Against

14 / 19

Avg: 0.74 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.05

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this J1 League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.32

PPG

1.05

1.26

0.74

1.32

1.00

47%

O2.5

26%

58%

BTTS

32%

47%

Score 1st

26%

League-position context

Shimizu S-pulse rank14th

Avispa Fukuoka rank12th

Shimizu S-pulse points44

Avispa Fukuoka points48

Shimizu S-pulse: #14 · 44 pts · GD -10

31 pts off the top 2. 13 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Avispa Fukuoka: #12 · 48 pts · GD -4

27 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

4-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Shimizu S-pulse last 5 home

L L W D D

Points5/15

Weighted index27

Goals4-7

Record1-2-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Avispa Fukuoka last 5 away

L D D L L

Points2/15

Weighted index16

Goals0-4

Record0-2-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Shimizu S-pulse trend breakdown

Over 2.547%

BTTS58%

BTTS + O2.537%

1H Over 0.568%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 26% · 1H BTTS 5%

Avispa Fukuoka trend breakdown

Over 2.526%

BTTS32%

BTTS + O2.526%

1H Over 0.537%

Also: Over 0.5 79% · Over 1.5 42% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Shimizu S-pulse score at home79%

Shimizu S-pulse clean sheet at home32%

Avispa Fukuoka score away53%

Avispa Fukuoka clean sheet away42%

First-goal patterns

Shimizu S-pulse score first47%

Shimizu S-pulse win after scoring first56%

Avispa Fukuoka score first26%

Avispa Fukuoka win after scoring first60%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Shimizu S-pulse 33% · Avispa Fukuoka 20%

Avg first goal minute: Shimizu S-pulse 34.6' · Avispa Fukuoka 55.6'

Vs league average

Shimizu S-pulse score at home1.26 vs 1.32

Shimizu S-pulse concede at home1.32 vs 1.08

Avispa Fukuoka score away0.74 vs 1.08

Avispa Fukuoka concede away1.00 vs 1.32

Shimizu S-pulse score 4% below league average, while Avispa Fukuoka score 32% below league average.

Defensive side: Shimizu S-pulse are 22% above league average at home, and Avispa Fukuoka are 24% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 4.

Shimizu S-pulse goal timing (home)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

31-45 4

0-15 3

16-30 3

46-60 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 6

61-75 6

16-30 5

76-90+ 5

31-45 3

46-60 3

Avispa Fukuoka goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

61-75 4

0-15 2

46-60 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

76-90+ 7

16-30 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

38%

62%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

269

429

Passes Accurate

181

327

Passes %

67%

76%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

3' ⚽

⚽

3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

K. Matsuzaki

Normal Goal · Assist: Capixaba

7' ⚽

⚽

7' ⚽ VAR

K. Fujimoto

Penalty confirmed

9' ⚽

⚽

9' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

T. Miki

Penalty

17'

17' K. Kitagawa

38'

38' Y. Maejima

39'

39' Matheus Bueno

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Matheus Bueno

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Matsuzaki

45' ⚽

⚽

45' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

K. Matsuzaki

Normal Goal · Assist: K. Kitazume

55' ↑↓

↑↓

55' ⇄ Y. Maejima

1st substitution · For: Y. Iwasaki

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ K. Fujimoto

2nd substitution · For: Y. Hashimoto

61' ↑↓

↑↓

61' ⇄ S. Zahedi

3rd substitution · For: Wellington Tanque

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ K. Matsuzaki

1st substitution · For: H. Nakahara

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ Capixaba

2nd substitution · For: M. Nishihara

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ K. Konno

4th substitution · For: T. Kamijima

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ S. Nago

5th substitution · For: M. Shigemi

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ K. Kitagawa

3rd substitution · For: K. Haneda

82'

82' Y. Oki

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ Y. Yoshida

4th substitution · For: R. Yamahara

88' ↑↓

↑↓

88' ⇄ T. Inui

5th substitution · For: Douglas Tanque

Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Shimizu S-pulse beat Avispa Fukuoka 3-1 on Sunday, 20 April 2025 in J1 League. The match was refereed by Yoshiro Imamura. It was played at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

First half: Shimizu S-pulse took an early lead at 3' when K. Matsuzaki scored, with the assist credited to Capixaba, making the score 1-0. VAR intervened at 7' for Avispa Fukuoka (Penalty confirmed). Avispa Fukuoka leveled the score at 9' when T. Miki scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. K. Kitagawa received a yellow card for Shimizu S-pulse at 17'. Y. Maejima received a yellow card for Avispa Fukuoka at 38'. Matheus Bueno received a yellow card for Shimizu S-pulse at 39'. Shimizu S-pulse took the lead at 45' when Matheus Bueno scored, with the assist credited to K. Matsuzaki, making the score 2-1. Shimizu S-pulse extended the lead at 45' when K. Matsuzaki scored, with the assist credited to K. Kitazume, making the score 3-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Avispa Fukuoka made their 1st substitution at 55', with Y. Maejima replacing Y. Iwasaki. Avispa Fukuoka made their 2nd substitution at 61', with K. Fujimoto replacing Y. Hashimoto. Avispa Fukuoka made their 3rd substitution at 61', with S. Zahedi replacing Wellington Tanque. Shimizu S-pulse made their 1st substitution at 68', with K. Matsuzaki replacing H. Nakahara. Shimizu S-pulse made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Capixaba replacing M. Nishihara. Avispa Fukuoka made their 4th substitution at 79', with K. Konno replacing T. Kamijima. Avispa Fukuoka made their 5th substitution at 79', with S. Nago replacing M. Shigemi. Shimizu S-pulse made their 3rd substitution at 81', with K. Kitagawa replacing K. Haneda. Y. Oki received a yellow card for Shimizu S-pulse at 82'. Shimizu S-pulse made their 4th substitution at 88', with Y. Yoshida replacing R. Yamahara. Shimizu S-pulse made their 5th substitution at 88', with T. Inui replacing Douglas Tanque.

Shimizu S-pulse used 5 substitutions while Avispa Fukuoka used 5 substitutions. Shimizu S-pulse got 3 yellow cards, while Avispa Fukuoka got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Avispa Fukuoka outshot their opponent (7-13).
Avispa Fukuoka controlled possession (62%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	8
Home Wins	3
Draws	4
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	5 (62.5%)
BTTS	7 (87.5%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	4
Home Wins	2
Draws	2
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (75.0%)
BTTS	4 (100.0%)

Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

10 May 2026 Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka 1 - 1 18 Mar 2026 Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-pulse 1 - 1

2025-2026 Season

23 Aug 2025 Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-pulse 0 - 0 20 Apr 2025 Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka 3 - 1

2022-2023 Season

17 Sep 2022 Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-pulse 3 - 2 18 Jun 2022 Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka 3 - 1

2021-2022 Season

02 Oct 2021 Avispa Fukuoka vs Shimizu S-pulse 1 - 2 06 Mar 2021 Shimizu S-pulse vs Avispa Fukuoka 2 - 2