Shimizu S-pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 3-1 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 22, 2026 at 04:00 AM (UTC)IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
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What was the result of Shimizu S-pulse vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Shimizu S-pulse won 3-1 on March 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′Y. YoshidaShimizu S-pulse
- 21′Oh Se-HunShimizu S-pulse
- 66′K. KitagawaShimizu S-pulse
- 84′R. GermainSanfrecce Hiroshima
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Shimizu S-pulse have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Avispa Fukuoka(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Fagiano Okayama(home) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Cerezo Osaka(away) | 0-0 | J1 League |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 2-2 | J1 League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Vissel Kobe(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Nagoya Grampus(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Gamba Osaka(home) | 2-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(away) | 1-3 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Kyoto Sanga(home) | 1-2 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Shimizu S-pulse win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-0 Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 Shimizu S-pulse | Emperor Cup |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Shimizu S-pulse 1-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League |
| May 18, 2022 | Shimizu S-pulse 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Shimizu S-pulse 2-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-pulse on Aug 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Shimizu S-pulse score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-pulse | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Shimizu S-pulse sit 15th in J1 League (3 points from 3 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 4th (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-pulse | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 21, 2026Fagiano Okayama0-1V-varen Nagasaki
- Mar 21, 2026Avispa Fukuoka2-2Gamba Osaka
- Mar 22, 2026Tokyo Verdy0-0FC Tokyo
- Mar 22, 2026Kyoto Sanga1-1Nagoya Grampus
- Mar 22, 2026Kashima2-1JEF United Chiba
- Mar 22, 2026Cerezo Osaka1-1Vissel Kobe
- Mar 22, 2026Kawasaki Frontale0-5Yokohama F. Marinos
- Mar 22, 2026Kashiwa Reysol3-0Mito Hollyhock