Shimizu S-pulse vs Machida Zelvia Prediction & Betting Tips

Form Check

Machida's recent sample covers 20 matches across the J1 League, the Emperor Cup, the AFC Champions League Two and a couple of friendlies. They've won 11 of those, drawn 7 and lost just 2, with 27 goals scored against 17 conceded.

Shimizu S-pulse: 20 completed matches; Machida Zelvia: 20 completed matches.

Shimizu S-pulse

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

26

Conceded

26

Difference

0

Machida Zelvia

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

27

Conceded

17

Difference

+10

Shimizu's equivalent 20-game sample is a rockier read: 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, with goals level at 26 each way. They're not being blown away in every match, but they're not pulling clear either.

Machida's sample mixes several competitions rather than being a pure league guide, but the gap in results is still striking.

Comparative Team Statistics: Shimizu S-pulse vs Machida Zelvia

Head-to-Head

The six recorded meetings go back to 2016 and span both the J2 League and J1 League, so it's a mixed bag rather than a clean trend. Machida have two wins, Shimizu have three, and there's one draw between them.

The two most recent games both came in 2025: Machida won 3-0 at home before a 2-2 draw at Shimizu's ground later that season. The older meetings, including two from their J2 League days, don't say much about how either side plays now.

Where They Sit in J1

Sticking purely to the J1 League table, Machida are 4th after eight games, with 17 points from five wins, two draws and one defeat. A goal difference of plus 11 backs up an attack that's firing and a defence that isn't leaking much.

Shimizu are down in 12th with 10 points from eight matches, having won three, drawn one and lost four. Six goals in eight games is a modest return, and eight conceded shows things are tight at the back too.

That's an eight-place gap in the table after the same number of games, which lines up with the wider form picture.

Players to Watch

Y. Soma has been Machida's standout contributor in this sample, with 3 goals and 3 assists in 8 matches, turning up at both ends of their attack.

Shimizu S-pulse:

Penalty cards:

Oh Se-Hun x 1 x 2

J. Sumiyoshi x 1

T. Fujii x 2

Machida Zelvia:

Best scorers:

Y. Soma - 3

Best assist providers:

Y. Soma - 3

Penalty cards:

T. Akimoto x 1 x 2

H. Shimoda x 1

On discipline, Machida's T. Akimoto and H. Shimoda have each picked up a red card in their run, while Shimizu's J. Sumiyoshi has one too, in just 4 matches. These are partial records rather than confirmed squad availability, so they don't tell us who's actually missing for this game.