Match

Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse: result 1-0 and analysis

J1 LeagueMatchday 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Yodoko Sakura Stadium, Osaka

Cerezo Osaka
1-0
Shimizu S-pulse

Full time

What was the result of Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse?

Cerezo Osaka won 1-0 on August 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 62′Thiago AndradeCerezo Osaka

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cerezo Osaka win at 43%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Cerezo Osaka vs Shimizu S-pulse

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cerezo Osaka

3-4-2-1
  1. 9S. Sakuragawa
  1. 14Y. Yokoyama
  2. 8S. Kagawa
  1. 66A. Ohata
  2. 10S. Tanaka
  3. 36J. Irvine
  4. 2T. Nakamura
  1. 4R. Inoue
  2. 44S. Hatanaka
  3. 27Dion-Johan Cools
  1. 23Kosuke Nakamura

Shimizu S-pulse

4-3-3
  1. 50T. Fujii
  2. 9Oh Se-Hun
  3. 49K. Kitagawa
  1. 13R. Germain
  2. 17M. Yumiba
  3. 47Y. Shimamoto
  1. 25Mateus Brunetti
  2. 15Y. Honda
  3. 14Park Seung-Wook
  4. 24H. Sugai
  1. 16T. Umeda
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cerezo Osaka have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Shimizu S-pulse have 4, 4 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cerezo Osaka
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(away)0-3J1 League
Aug 8, 2026Fagiano Okayama(home)2-1J1 League
Jul 29, 2026Borussia Dortmund(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 15, 2026Tochigi City(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026FC Tokyo(away)3-1J1 League
Shimizu S-pulse
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(home)0-1J1 League
Aug 8, 2026Nagoya Grampus(away)1-0J1 League
Jul 18, 2026Karlsruher SC(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(away)0-3J1 League
May 31, 2026Yokohama F. Marinos(home)1-1J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cerezo Osaka wins, 3 draws, 0 Shimizu S-pulse wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 6, 2026Shimizu S-pulse 1-1 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Mar 7, 2026Cerezo Osaka 0-0 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Nov 9, 2025Shimizu S-pulse 1-4 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League
Jun 1, 2025Cerezo Osaka 4-2 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Jun 26, 2022Cerezo Osaka 1-1 Shimizu S-pulseJ1 League
Mar 12, 2022Shimizu S-pulse 1-3 Cerezo OsakaJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Shimizu S-pulse vs Cerezo Osaka on May 6, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cerezo Osaka score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Shimizu S-pulse score 1.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cerezo Osaka1.91.159/159/15
Shimizu S-pulse1.01.328/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cerezo Osaka sit 11th in J1 League (17 points from 14 matches) and Shimizu S-pulse sit 15th (14 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Cerezo Osaka14455162517
15Shimizu S-pulse14428102314

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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