Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shimizu S-pulse Prediction

Recent form across competitions

Marinos' last 20 matches, drawn from league, cup and friendly action, show 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, with 36 goals scored and 23 conceded. That's a healthy scoring return for a side playing across several competitions this year.

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Yokohama F. Marinos: 20 completed matches; Shimizu S-pulse: 20 completed matches.

Yokohama F. Marinos

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

36

Conceded

23

Difference

+13

Shimizu S-pulse

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

25

Difference

+3

Shimizu's equivalent sample reads 8 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses, with 28 goals for and 25 against. They've drawn more often than Marinos, which points to a side that's competitive without always finishing matches off.

Comparative Team Statistics: Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shimizu S-pulse

Three meetings already this year

These two have played each other three times already in 2026's J1 League campaign. Shimizu won 1-0 at home in August, then won 3-0 away at Marinos back in June, either side of a 1-1 draw in May.

Going back further, the head-to-head has often been close, with plenty of draws and games settled by a single goal, though there have been some high-scoring exceptions too.

Shimizu have shown they can get something from this fixture even on the road, which is worth keeping in mind here.

Where they sit in this competition

In this table, Marinos sit top with 15 points from six games, built on five wins and just one defeat. Shimizu have taken 8 points from the same number of matches, with two wins, two draws and two losses.

That gap suggests Marinos have been the more consistent side in this competition so far, though a cup tie can still throw up surprises.

A cup tie after plenty of league meetings

This match comes in the J.League Cup, a different competition to where Marinos and Shimizu have already crossed paths three times this season. That context means team selection and approach could look a bit different to those league meetings.

Marinos have the stronger table position and the better scoring record of the two, but Shimizu's recent away win over them shows they're not an easy visit.