Shimizu S-pulse

vs

Kashiwa Reysol

Preview

Shimizu S-pulse

• Shimizu S-pulse have taken just three points from their first three games.
• Shimizu S-pulse have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five.
• Shimizu S-pulse are without a win in one home game in J League 2026/2027.

Kashiwa Reysol

• Kashiwa Reysol are the current top of the standings in J League 2026/2027, having earned nine points from a possible nine.
• Kashiwa Reysol have won four of their last five and three consecutive games.
• Kashiwa Reysol, unbeaten on the road in J League 2026/2027 after a solitary outing, have been in particularly impressive goalscoring form with an average of 3.00 scored per away game and just 1.00 conceded on average.

Head-to-Head

• Kashiwa Reysol will take on Shimizu S-pulse for the second time in 12 months.
• The Reysol won the last two meetings between the teams 2-0 away in J League 2025.

Key Players

• Tomoya Fujii
  • 1 assist in 3
• Koya Kitagawa
  • 1 goal in 3
• Nobuteru Nakagawa
  • three assists in three

Betting Insights

• Kashiwa Reysol are 2.2 favourites.
• Over 2.5 goals is available at 2.0.
• Both Teams To Score: Yes is available at 1.73.
• The short odds of 2.2 are probably a shade too short considering Shimizu won't be a pushover.

Prediction

• With the visitors in such great form and the hosts looking a little lacklustre, Kashiwa Reysol have the class edge.
• Expect Kashiwa to control the tempo, while there is value in Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 goals.