Shimizu S-Pulse vs Albirex Niigata Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Shimizu S-Pulse squared off with Albirex Niigata in the J-League of Japan action on February 22. The match finished with Shimizu S-Pulse victorious, 2-0.

Capixaba scored the first goal of the game on the 45th minute of the match, handing Shimizu S-Pulse the advantage. Kai Matsuzaki found the net next, ending the game at 2-0.

7 years after their last face-off in J-League, tensions run high as Shimizu S-Pulse and Albirex Niigata meet again. In their last encounter, Albirex Niigata secured a 2-3 win. Shimizu S-Pulse continues their strong form, having bested Tokyo Verdy, Jeju United, Roasso Kumamoto, Iwaki and Tochigi, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Albirex Niigata.

Albirex Niigata enter this contest on the back of two-match draw streak against Yokohama F. Marinos and Urawa Red Diamonds.

This J-League clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Shimizu S-Pulse and Albirex Niigata in this campaign. Sen Takagi and Matheus Bueno have been pivotal for Shimizu S-Pulse’s attack, under Tadahiro Akiba’s guidance, combining to deliver important assists. With one goal in J-League, Kitagawa is Shimizu S-Pulse’s top scorer in the league, as Takagi continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Zento Uno, Capixaba and Kai Matsuzaki have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Shimizu S-Pulse’s attack.

Meanwhile, Albirex Niigata’s attacking options, shaped by Daisuke Kimori’s vision, have been bolstered by Kento Hashimoto and Shusuke Ota, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Ota has emerged as Albirex Niigata’s leading scorer in J-League this season, netting one goal, while Hashimoto remains their top assist provider in the competition with two. Jin Okumura, Yuto Horigome and Yuji Ono have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Line-Ups

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Shimizu S-Pulse kicked off the game with Yuya Oki, Reon Yamahara, Sodai Hasukawa, Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi, Sen Takagi, Matheus Bueno, Zento Uno who got substituted by Kota Miyamoto on the 63rd minute, Capixaba who got substituted by Douglas Tanque on the 70th minute, Takashi Inui who got substituted by Kazuki Kozuka on the 70th minute, Hikaru Nakahara who got substituted by Kai Matsuzaki on the 46th minute and Koya Kitagawa who got substituted by Ahmed Ahmedov on the 79th minute as starters, with Yui Inokoshi, Kengo Kitazume, Yuji Takahashi, Yutaka Yoshida, Kazuki Kozuka, Kota Miyamoto, Kai Matsuzaki, Ahmed Ahmedov and Douglas Tanque on the bench.

Albirex Niigata's starting eleven were Kazuki Fujita, Kento Hashimoto who got substituted by Yuto Horigome on the 86th minute, Hayato Inamura, Michael James Fitzgerald, Soya Fujiwara, Jin Okumura who got substituted by Taiki Arai on the 46th minute, Hiroki Akiyama, Eiji Miyamoto, Shusuke Ota who got substituted by Miguel on the 66th minute, Kaito Taniguchi who got substituted by Ken Yamura on the 77th minute and Motoki Hasegawa who got substituted by Jason Geria on the 77th minute, with Ryuga Tashiro, Kazuhiko Chiba, Yuto Horigome, Jason Geria, Taiki Arai, Yoshiaki Takagi, Miguel, Riku Ochiai and Ken Yamura on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.85 - 0.34
• Ball Possession: 60 - 40
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 0
• Total Attempts: 13 - 6
• Shots On Target: 4 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 11
• Corners: 7 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 14 - 22
• Saves: 4 - 1
• Free Kicks: 11 - 9
• Offsides: 1 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 182 - 90
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 143 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 17 - 12
• Tackles: 15 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 5
• Total Crosses: 22 - 12
• Successful Crosses: 7 - 3
• Interceptions: 12 - 9
• Clearances: 23 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Kento Hashimoto and Miguel were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since October 2014, the teams have clashed five times. Shimizu S-Pulse have two wins to their name, Albirex Niigata one, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on November 26, 2017, in the J-League of Japan, and Albirex Niigata emerged victorious with a 2-3 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Shimizu S-Pulse have found the net seven times, whereas Albirex Niigata have scored five. So, overall, Shimizu S-Pulse have the edge in head-to-head matches against Albirex Niigata in their recent history.

In J-League, Shimizu S-Pulse have played thirteen matches, winning six, drawing three and losing four, scoring nineteen goals, averaging 1.46 per match, while conceding thirteen, an average of 1.00 per match. Albirex Niigata have won two of their thirteen matches in J-League this season, with six draws and five defeats, scoring thirteen goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding seventeen at a rate of 1.31 per match.

Recent Form

Shimizu S-Pulse's recent form includes five consecutive wins, having won Tokyo Verdy, Jeju United, Roasso Kumamoto, Iwaki and Tochigi SC in their last five matches, while Albirex Niigata are on a two-game drawing streak, including level games against Yokohama F. Marinos and Urawa Red Diamonds in their last two outings. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Shimizu S-Pulse have recorded thirteen wins, four losses, and three draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Albirex Niigata have claimed six victories, suffered eight defeats, and drawn six times.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Shimizu S-Pulse are 5th with 21 points from their thirteen games, while Albirex Niigata are 17th with twelve points from their thirteen games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Shimizu S-Pulse and Albirex Niigata in real time. You can watch the goals by Capixaba and Kai Matsuzaki as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Shimizu S-Pulse - Albirex Niigata are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.