Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia

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Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia preview

J1 League, round 11: Shimizu S-Pulse welcome Machida Zelvia at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on Wednesday 21 October, kick-off 10:00 UTC.

Shimizu S-Pulse are 10th with 14 points from 10 games; Machida Zelvia sit 2nd on 23. Machida Zelvia are 9 points better off.

Shimizu S-Pulse's last 5: 3W 1D 1L. Machida Zelvia arrive on a run of 3 straight wins (4W 1D 0L in their last 5).

In 2 league meetings since 2025, Machida Zelvia lead the series: Shimizu S-Pulse 0 wins, 1 draws, Machida Zelvia 1 wins. The last one ended Machida 3-0 Shimizu S-Pulse. Both teams scored in 50% of those games.

Machida Zelvia are favourites in the market (Shimizu S-Pulse 28%, draw 27%, Machida Zelvia 44%).

• Have scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Se-Hun Oh has the most shots on target per match for Shimizu S-Pulse (1.6)
• Tomoya Fujii has created the most big chances for Shimizu S-Pulse (4)
• Have scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches

Lineups

Shimizu S-Pulse (5-4-1): Togo Umeda, Seung-Wook Park, Yuki Honda, Sodai Hasukawa, Hidehiro Sugai, Yutaka Yoshida, Yudai Shimamoto, Kei Koizumi, Masaki Yumiba, Tomoya Fujii, Ryo Germain

Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1): Tatsuya Morita, Kim Min-Tae, Daihachi Okamura, Ibrahim Drešević, Hotaka Nakamura, Ryohei Shirasaki, Hokuto Shimoda, Futa Tokumura, Takuma Nishimura, Keiya Sento, Mitchell Duke

All-time head-to-head

2 league meetings since 2025: Shimizu S-Pulse 0, draws 1, Machida Zelvia 1.

Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia: full head-to-head record

Questions

When and where is Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia?

Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka, J1 League.

What is the head-to-head record between Shimizu S-Pulse and Machida Zelvia?

In 2 league meetings since 2025: Shimizu S-Pulse 0 wins, 1 draws, Machida Zelvia 1 wins (goals 2-5).