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

Preview

On September 13, Albirex Niigata were hosting Shimizu S-Pulse in the J-League of Japan. Shimizu S-Pulse came out on top, securing a 0-1 win.

Takashi Inui scored the only goal of the game on the 16th minute of the match, tipping the balance in Shimizu S-Pulse's favor and locking in the win.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming match sees Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse meet again, 7 months after the previous J-League encounter which Shimizu S-Pulse won 2-0. With losses to Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers, Albirex Niigata's form has dipped ahead of this clash, extending their winless streak to ten games. Focusing on defensive improvements could pave the way for better results, as their backline has lacked consistency, having conceded goals in each of their last ten matches.

After their recent win against Jubilo Iwata, Shimizu S-Pulse, in contrast to their opponent's recent struggles, approach this match with renewed confidence. Nonetheless, their forwards have struggled recently, remaining scoreless in their past three away matches, a pattern they must change if they hope to succeed.

This J-League encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Albirex Niigata’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Takafumi Yoshimoto, has leaned on Motoki Hasegawa, their main scorer, and Danilo Gomes, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Hasegawa leads Albirex Niigata’s scoring charts in J-League this season with seven goals, as Hashimoto continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Adding further support are Ken Yamura, Jin Okumura and Kaito Taniguchi, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Shimizu S-Pulse’s attacking options, under Tadahiro Akiba’s management, have been bolstered by Koya Kitagawa, the team’s top scorer, and Kai Matsuzaki, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Kitagawa has already scored nine goals in J-League this season, with Matsuzaki topping their assist tally in the competition with four. Shimizu S-Pulse have also relied on Hikaru Nakahara, Capixaba and Sen Takagi to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

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Albirex Niigata kicked off the game with Ryuga Tashiro, Yuto Horigome who got substituted by Kento Hashimoto on the 86th minute, Kakeru Funaki, Michael James Fitzgerald, Soya Fujiwara, Motoki Ohara who got substituted by Jin Okumura on the 65th minute, Eiji Shirai, Taiki Arai who got substituted by Hiroto Uemura on the 76th minute, Moraes who got substituted by Takuya Shimamura on the 65th minute, Motoki Hasegawa and Abdelrahman Boudah who got substituted by Kaito Taniguchi on the 86th minute as starters, with Daisuke Yoshimitsu, Kento Hashimoto, Hiroto Uemura, Jason Geria, Yoshiaki Takagi, Jin Okumura, Takuya Shimamura, Kaito Taniguchi and Yamato Wakatsuki on the bench.

Shimizu S-Pulse's starting eleven were Togo Umeda, Sodai Hasukawa, Min-Tae Kim, Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi, Reon Yamahara who got substituted by Sen Takagi on the 84th minute, Matheus Bueno, Masaki Yumiba who got substituted by Shinya Yajima on the 57th minute, Yutaka Yoshida who got substituted by Kengo Kitazume on the 90th minute, Takashi Inui, Hikaru Nakahara who got substituted by Kai Matsuzaki on the 57th minute and Toshiki Takahashi who got substituted by Kanta Chiba on the 84th minute, with Yuya Oki, Kengo Kitazume, Sen Takagi, Kento Haneda, Kota Miyamoto, Kazuki Kozuka, Kai Matsuzaki, Shinya Yajima and Kanta Chiba on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.29 - 1.6
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 4
• Total Attempts: 18 - 10
• Shots On Target: 3 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 4
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 16 - 10
• Corners: 5 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 22 - 16
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 10 - 16
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 160 - 94
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 103 - 54
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 27 - 15
• Tackles: 11 - 9
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 3
• Total Crosses: 20 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 3
• Interceptions: 10 - 11
• Clearances: 19 - 34

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Reon Yamahara, Motoki Ohara, Toshiki Takahashi, Masaki Yumiba and Yuto Horigome were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2015, the teams have clashed five times. Albirex Niigata claimed victory once, Shimizu S-Pulse twice, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on February 22, 2025, in the J-League of Japan, where Shimizu S-Pulse secured a 2-0 victory. Across these five head-to-head matches, Albirex Niigata have scored four goals, while Shimizu S-Pulse have netted seven. Overall, Shimizu S-Pulse hold a stronger head-to-head record against Albirex Niigata in recent meetings.

This season in J-League, Albirex Niigata have recorded four wins, eight draws, and sixteen losses in 28 matches, scoring 27 goals at an average of 0.96 per match and conceding 48 at a rate of 1.71 per match. Shimizu S-Pulse have won eight of their 28 matches in J-League this season, with nine draws and eleven defeats, netting 31 goals (1.11 per match) and conceding 36 (1.29 per match).

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata are in the middle of a two-match losing streak, including defeats against Urawa Red Diamonds and Kashima Antlers in their last two outings, while Shimizu S-Pulse are coming off a win in their last match against Jubilo Iwata. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Albirex Niigata have recorded six wins, twelve losses, and two draws, while Shimizu S-Pulse have won six of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing six.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Albirex Niigata are 20th with twenty points from their 28 games, while Shimizu S-Pulse are 13th with 33 points from their 28 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse in real time. You can watch the goal by Takashi Inui 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 Albirex Niigata - Shimizu S-Pulse are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.