Kyoto Purple Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Kyoto Purple Sanga take on Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League of Japan on September 20, with the match kicking off at 10:00 UTC. We're in the second half, and the teams are still level at 0-0.

As Kyoto Purple Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse meet again, the memory of Kyoto Purple Sanga's 1-2 win in their J-League face-off from 6 months ago still lingers. Kyoto Purple Sanga prepare for their next challenge following a draw with Sanfrecce Hiroshima on September 12 in the the J-League, pushing their unbeaten streak to five games.

Shimizu S-Pulse come into this clash with momentum, following two straight victories against Albirex Niigata and Jubilo Iwata in their most recent games, having maintained an unbeaten streak stretching to four matches. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, keeping three clean sheets in a row in away games.

In this J-League showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Kyoto Purple Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse throughout the campaign. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s leading scorer Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Kwi-Jea Cho’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Elias has emerged as Kyoto Purple Sanga’s leading scorer in J-League this season, netting seventeen goals, as Hara continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with ten assists. Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attacking depth is further showcased by Masaya Okugawa, Marco Tulio and Sota Kawasaki, who have each made valuable contributions this season.

Meanwhile, Shimizu S-Pulse’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Tadahiro Akiba, have been bolstered by Koya Kitagawa, the team’s top scorer, and Kai Matsuzaki, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In J-League, Kitagawa has been Shimizu S-Pulse’s standout scorer with nine goals, while Matsuzaki remains their top assist provider in the competition with four. Shimizu S-Pulse have also relied on Takashi Inui, Capixaba and Sen Takagi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Kyoto Purple Sanga - Shimizu S-Pulse in real time.

Kyoto Purple Sanga kicked off the game with Gakuji Ota, Kyo Sato, Yoshinori Suzuki, Yuta Miyamoto, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Taiki Hirato who got substituted by Ryuma Nakano on the 71st minute, Shimpei Fukuoka, Leo Gomes who got substituted by Shohei Takeda on the 46th minute, Temma Matsuda who got substituted by Masaya Okugawa on the 63rd minute, Shun Nagasawa who got substituted by Fuki Yamada on the 71st minute and Taichi Hara as starters, with Kentaro Kakoi, Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, Patrick William, Hidehiro Sugai, Shohei Takeda, Joao Pedro, Ryuma Nakano, Masaya Okugawa and Fuki Yamada on the bench.

Shimizu S-Pulse's starting eleven are Togo Umeda, Sodai Hasukawa, Min-Tae Kim, Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi, Reon Yamahara, Matheus Bueno, Masaki Yumiba who got substituted by Shinya Yajima on the 63rd minute, Yutaka Yoshida who got substituted by Sen Takagi on the 71st minute, Takashi Inui who got substituted by Kazuki Kozuka on the 70th minute, Hikaru Nakahara who got substituted by Koya Kitagawa on the 63rd minute and Toshiki Takahashi, with Yuya Oki, Kengo Kitazume, Sen Takagi, Shinya Yajima, Kento Haneda, Kai Matsuzaki, Kazuki Kozuka, Koya Kitagawa and Kanta Chiba on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 0.25 - 1
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 1
• Total Attempts: 8 - 6
• Shots On Target: 3 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 3 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 11 - 10
• Corners: 4 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 17
• Saves: 3 - 3
• Free Kicks: 10 - 11
• Offsides: 0 - 1
• Tackles: 12 - 6
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 4
• Total Crosses: 19 - 6
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 0
• Interceptions: 6 - 5

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi and Yoshinori Suzuki were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since May 2022, the teams have clashed five times. Kyoto Purple Sanga have three wins to their name, Shimizu S-Pulse one, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on March 16, 2025, in the J-League of Japan, and Kyoto Purple Sanga emerged victorious with a 1-2 scoreline. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Kyoto Purple Sanga have found the net six times, whereas Shimizu S-Pulse have scored three. Overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga hold a stronger head-to-head record against Shimizu S-Pulse in recent meetings.

In J-League, Kyoto Purple Sanga have played 29 matches, winning sixteen, drawing seven and losing six, scoring 53 goals, averaging 1.83 per match, while conceding 31, an average of 1.07 per match. Shimizu S-Pulse have won nine of their 29 matches in J-League this season, with nine draws and eleven defeats, scoring 32 goals, averaging 1.10 per match, while conceding 36, an average of 1.24 per match.

Recent Form

Kyoto Purple Sanga's most recent outing ended in a draw against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, while Shimizu S-Pulse are on a two-game winning streak, having won Albirex Niigata and Jubilo Iwata in their last two matches. Overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four, while in their last nineteen matches, Shimizu S-Pulse have recorded six wins, eight losses, and five draws.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Kyoto Purple Sanga hold 1st place with 55 points after 29 matches, while Shimizu S-Pulse occupy 13th spot with 36 points in 29 matches.

Video Highlights

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