Urawa vs Shimizu S-pulse: result 2-1 and analysis
J1 LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
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What was the result of Urawa vs Shimizu S-pulse?
Urawa won 2-1 on April 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′R. WatanabeUrawa
- 59′Matheus SávioUrawa
- 79′S. NishikawaShimizu S-pulse (o.g.)
Official lineup for Urawa vs Shimizu S-pulse
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Urawa
- 12Thiago Santana
- 6T. Matsumoto
- 8Matheus Sávio
- 13R. Watanabe
- 24Y. Matsuo
- 25K. Yasui
- 3Danilo Boza
- 4H. Ishihara
- 5M. Høibråten
- 26T. Ogiwara
- 1S. Nishikawa
Shimizu S-pulse
- 11H. Nakahara
- 29A. Ahmedov
- 55M. Nishihara
- 5K. Kitazume
- 28Y. Yoshida
- 36Z. Uno
- 98Matheus Bueno
- 3Y. Takahashi
- 66J. Sumiyoshi
- 70S. Takagi
- 1Y. Oki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Urawa have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Shimizu S-pulse 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 28, 2025 | Cerezo Osaka(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Kashima(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Fagiano Okayama(home) | 1-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Kashiwa Reysol(home) | 0-2 | J1 League |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Shonan Bellmare(away) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Shonan Bellmare(home) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Sagamihara(away) | 3-1 | J-League Cup |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Kyoto Sanga(home) | 1-2 | J1 League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 0-1 | J1 League |
| Mar 2, 2025 | Fagiano Okayama(away) | 1-1 | J1 League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Urawa wins, 3 draws, 1 Shimizu S-pulse win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2023 | Shimizu S-pulse 1-1 Urawa | J-League Cup |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Urawa 1-1 Shimizu S-pulse | J-League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Shimizu S-pulse 1-2 Urawa | J1 League |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Urawa 1-1 Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Urawa 0-1 Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Shimizu S-pulse 0-2 Urawa | J1 League |
Last archived meeting: Shimizu S-pulse vs Urawa on Jun 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Urawa score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Shimizu S-pulse score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urawa | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Shimizu S-pulse | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Urawa sit 8th in J1 League (18 points from 11 matches) and Shimizu S-pulse sit 11th (14 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Urawa | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 |
| 11 | Shimizu S-pulse | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
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