Shonan Bellmare
- Shonan Bellmare enter Sunday’s game in inconsistent form, coming off a run of one win, one draw, and three defeats from their last five J League 2025 fixtures.
- Satoshi Yamaguchi’s men are an aggressive team that like to play with tempo and they will get at opponents by overloading the wings, hitting on transitions, and pressing at intervals. Given their unpredictability, our Shonan Bellmare vs Shimizu S-pulse betting tips point to a potentially high-scoring affair.
Shimizu S-Pulse
- Shimizu S-Pulse are similarly inconsistent, coming into this with three defeats, one draw, and one win from their last five games.
- Susumu Watanabe’s side are a patient team that plays with possession and structure, allowing their two double pivots to shield the backline while the creative players make things happen further up the pitch.
Head-to-Head
- Shimizu S-pulse have won three of their last four meetings with Shonan Bellmare across all competitions (D1, L0).
- Shonan Bellmare have averaged 1.5 goals per game at home against Shimizu S-pulse in their last four matchups, while the visitors have scored just 0.5 goals per game.
Key Players
- Akito Suzuki is Shonan’s main goal threat, having scored nine J League goals in 35 appearances and can help his team cause all sorts of problems when on song.
- He’s also scored three of Shonan’s last six and we’re backing him to score anytime on Sunday.
- Kazuki Kozuka has been in good form of late, scoring two of Shimizu’s last six goals, and providing some spark alongside top scorer Koya Kitagawa, who has 10 J League 2025 strikes in 35 appearances.
- We’re tipping the Shimizu S-Pulse striker to get on the scoresheet on Sunday and help his side to a victory. This Shonan Bellmare vs Shimizu S-pulse prediction could hinge on the impact of these key players.
Betting Insights
- With Shonan playing an open, pressing style and Shimizu more suited to a possession game, we could see an interesting contrast of playing styles on Sunday. According to the latest Shonan Bellmare vs Shimizu S-pulse betting tips, this tactical clash could prove decisive for punters.
- Shonan's odds are 2.62, while the away side come into this as slight favourites at 2.5, with a draw at 3.45.
Prediction
- With Shimizu coming into this with a better head-to-head record, we’re going to go with the slight favourites, Shimizu, to just edge this one out, but the price of Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 looks too good to pass up.
- Shonan have averaged 1.5 goals at home against Shimizu in their last four matchups, while the away side have scored just 0.5 per-game across the same fixtures.
