J1 League Gameweek 12
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 - 0 FT Shimizu S-pulse
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
17' ↓ Takumu Kawamura ↑Hayao Kawabe
↓ Masaki Yumiba ↑Kei Koizumi 27'
41' Taishi Matsumoto (Daiki Suga)
45' ↓ Mutsuki Kato ↑Takuma Asano
↓ Capixaba ↑Tomoya Fujii 45'
HT
↓ Taiki Hirato ↑Kazuki Kozuka 49'
↓ Kosuke Kinoshita ↑Oh Se-hun 49'
50' Takuma Asano (Daiki Suga)
Ryo Germain 62'
69' Akito Suzuki (Taishi Matsumoto)
70' ↓ Daiki Suga ↑Shunki Higashi
70' ↓ Akito Suzuki ↑Kusini Yengi
75' Sodai Hasukawa
82' ↓ Shun Ayukawa ↑Shimon Kobayashi
↓ Yudai Shimamoto ↑Rinsei Ohata 87'
90'+3 Hayato Araki
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Goalkeepers
Keisuke Osako 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Shuto Nakano 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
49%
Pass Acc
Hayato Araki 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Kim Ju-sung
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Naoto Arai 
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
55
Passes
13
Duels
Taishi Matsumoto 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Takumu Kawamura
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
17
Entry
Daiki Suga
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
2
Assists
23%
Pass Acc
Mutsuki Kato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
Akito Suzuki
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Shun Ayukawa
LATE SHIFT
8
Late Mins
8
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
82
Entry
BENCH
Issei Ouchi 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Shunki Higashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hayao Kawabe 
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Shimon Kobayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sota Koshimichi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yotaro Nakajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Noguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kusini Yengi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuma Asano
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Shimizu S-pulse
Goalkeepers
Togo Umeda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Hidehiro Sugai
SWEEPER
3
Cleanups
3
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Park Seung-Wook
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sodai Hasukawa 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
4.9
Rating
Mateus Brunetti
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Yudai Shimamoto 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Masaki Yumiba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
27
Entry
Taiki Hirato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
49
Entry
Forwards
Ryo Germain
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kosuke Kinoshita
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
49
Entry
Capixaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
45
Entry
BENCH
Yuya Oki
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Yutaka Yoshida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kei Koizumi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kazuki Kozuka
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rinsei Ohata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Keigo Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomoya Fujii
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
44
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oh Se-hun
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 - 1 (PEN 5-4) | Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 03/22/2026 | Shimizu S-pulse | 3 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 08/10/2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 - 0 | Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 08/06/2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 - 0 | Shimizu S-pulse | Emperor Cup | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 02/26/2025 | Shimizu S-pulse | 1 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 09/03/2022 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 0 | Shimizu S-pulse | J1 League | EDION Stadium |
| 05/18/2022 | Shimizu S-pulse | 2 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 04/29/2022 | Shimizu S-pulse | 2 - 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 03/26/2022 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 - 2 | Shimizu S-pulse | J-League Cup | EDION Stadium |
| 11/20/2021 | Shimizu S-pulse | 1 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
04/11/2026
03/22/2026
08/10/2025
08/06/2025
02/26/2025
09/03/2022
05/18/2022
04/29/2022
03/26/2022
11/20/2021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Win
Shimizu S-pulse Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +13
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 12 GD: -8
P: 11 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
League Standings
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +19
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 12 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 12 GD: -8
P: 12 GD: -10
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-pulse
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-pulse
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
The 41st-minute opener sets up a second-half rout
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. A 4-0 home win adds momentum to the hosts' push near the top and shows how quickly they can turn a close match into a rout.
Opening Act
The first half looked tighter than the final score suggests. At Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Sanfrecce Hiroshima controlled possession at 59% and completed 414 accurate passes, well ahead of Shimizu S-pulse's 270. Still, the visitors held out until the 41st minute, when Taishi Matsumoto finished a move set up by Daiki Suga. That goal rewarded Hiroshima's patience and forced a compact Shimizu side to chase the match. The Balance was real early on, even as Hiroshima's 16 shots to Shimizu's 10 and a 7-4 corner advantage hinted at mounting pressure. Thirteen of Hiroshima's attempts came from inside the box, so their control carried a genuine threat. There was no disciplinary collapse: each side saw one yellow card, and the breakthrough came from sustained attacking work.
The Pivot
Half-time did not reset the contest; it widened the gap. Substitute Takuma Asano came on at the break and scored in the 50th minute, with Suga supplying his second assist. Hiroshima's two-goal cushion forced Shimizu to open up, and the game tilted beyond recovery. Matsumoto then turned creator in the 69th, setting up Akito Suzuki to make it three. The Intensity was less about an end-to-end shootout than Hiroshima's knack for punishing each opening: their expected-goals figure was 2.11 against Shimizu's 0.59, while the combined shot count reached 26 and only nine were on target. Asano's immediate impact was the pivot. His goal arrived five minutes after the restart, denying Shimizu time to build a response and turning a narrow lead into a two-goal problem.
Resolution
At 69 minutes, Suzuki's finish made the result feel settled; at 75, Sodai Hasukawa's own goal completed Hiroshima's 4-0 win. It was a harsh last mark for Shimizu, but not the whole explanation. The visitors managed just two shots on target, had 41% possession and made 38 clearances as they spent long spells dealing with danger. The Stakes were meaningful for the league's upper end: Hiroshima started near the top, while Shimizu sat in mid-table. The points strengthen Hiroshima's push among the leading sides, with the season still offering room to build on a 12-match record of eight wins, two draws and two defeats. Shimizu will need a sharper attacking response next time; two efforts on target never gave them enough leverage to change this one. The scoreline was emphatic, but the decisive shift came from Hiroshima's control after the break.
Key Questions
What made Taishi Matsumoto the Man of the Match?
His goal, assist and two key passes made him Hiroshima's standout, combining end product with chance creation.
How did substitute Taishi Matsumoto change the match?
Matsumoto was not a substitute: he started, scored in the 41st minute and assisted Suzuki. Asano was the half-time substitute who scored.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Sanfrecce's Title Credentials Face Shizuoka Test
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. A commanding home fortress meets an unpredictable mid-table visitor in a clash that could define the early championship pace.
The Setup
The Sanfrecce Hiroshima juggernaut rolls into Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima for this October 24 clash, sitting proudly at the J1 League summit. Their impressive Form rating is backed by an explosive attack averaging over three goals per game at home. Despite a recent blip, a formidable win streak shows they are ruthless on their own turf. On the flip side, Shimizu S-pulse occupy tenth place and arrive with a decent string of recent results, proving they are no pushovers. The Balance of power leans heavily toward the league leaders, but the Stakes remain incredibly high as the hosts cannot afford to drop points in this demanding title race.
Key Battle
The spotlight falls squarely on A. Suzuki, who has been tearing defenses apart for the home side. His vision and finishing make him a constant nightmare for opposition backlines. Trying to match that attacking output for the visitors is Oh Se-Hun. The towering forward must capitalize on whatever limited service he receives to exploit any gaps left by an aggressive, forward-thinking Hiroshima structure.
Our Prediction
Expect the hosts to dictate the tempo from the opening whistle. Shimizu will likely absorb pressure and look to strike on the break, but the sheer volume of Hiroshima's attacking Stars will eventually break them down. Our take is a comfortable 3-1 victory for Sanfrecce, cementing their status as true title favorites and keeping their challengers at bay.