Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-pulse match stats & report

0–1 Full time

J1 League · Japan · Regular Season - 29 · Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata · Ref Takuto Okabe, Japan

Albirex Niigata stats & fixtures · Shimizu S-pulse stats & fixtures

Albirex Niigata lost to Shimizu S-pulse 0–1 in the J1 League on 13 September 2025. Expected goals finished 1.65–1.07. Albirex Niigata had 56% of the ball.

Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-pulse match statistics

Albirex NiigataShimizu S-pulse

56% Ball possession 44%
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
18 Total shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 3
6 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 6
5 Corners 6
16 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 3
516 Passes 411
81% Pass accuracy 76%
1 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

16' Goal T. Inui (assist R. Yamahara) Shimizu S-pulse
31' Yellow card R. Yamahara Shimizu S-pulse
39' Yellow card M. Ohara Albirex Niigata
40' Yellow card T. Takahashi Shimizu S-pulse
44' Yellow card M. Yumiba Shimizu S-pulse
83' Yellow card Y. Horigome Albirex Niigata

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Albirex Niigata

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Takafumi Yoshimoto

21 R. Tashiro

31 Y. Horigome 77 K. Funaki 5 M. Fitzgerald 25 S. Fujiwara

8 E. Shirai 22 T. Arai

14 M. Ohara 41 M. Hasegawa 55 Moraes

65 A. Boudah

Bench D. Yoshimitsu , Jason Geria , K. Hashimoto , T. Shimamura , J. Okumura , Y. Takagi , Hiroto Uemura , Y. Wakatsuki , K. Taniguchi

Shimizu S-pulse

Confirmed

16 T. Umeda —
66 J. Sumiyoshi Defender
24 Kim Min-Tae Defender
4 S. Hasukawa Defender
28 Y. Yoshida Midfielder
17 M. Yumiba Midfielder
98 Matheus Bueno Midfielder
14 R. Yamahara Midfielder
11 H. Nakahara Attacker
33 T. Inui Attacker
38 T. Takahashi Attacker

Bench Y. Oki , K. Kozuka , K. Kitazume , K. Matsuzaki , K. Haneda , S. Yajima , S. Takagi , K. Chiba , K. Miyamoto

Form guide

Albirex Niigata at home

2–3–3 in 8 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 8
Corners: 4.6 per game
Shots on target: 2.2 per game

43% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Shimizu S-pulse away

5–0–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.7 per game

40% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-pulse head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
22 Feb 25	Shimizu S-pulse v Albirex Niigata	2–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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