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by Joseph King in Football Predictions
Matchday 30 of the J1 League sees league leaders Kyoto Sanga looking to create some breathing space atop the standings when they host 13th-place Shimizu S-Pulse. Who will come out on top in this match between Sanga and S-Pa? Check out our prediction below.
Kyoto are seeking their first ever J1 League title and will feel they have never had a better opportunity than they have right now.
After finishing 14th, 13th and 16th in the last three seasons, Kyoto have completely turned around their trajectory in 2025. After 29 games played, Sanga are even on points with second-place Kashima at 55, but their superior +22 goal differential has them in the lead.
The hosts come into this fixture off the back of a 1-1 away draw with Hiroshima, in which Kyoto salvaged a point by grabbing a goal in the 88th minute. The result snapped a four-game winning streak for Kyoto Sanga but extended their impressive unbeaten run in the J1 League to 10 games (W7, D3).
Shimizu were able to put an end to a six-match winless run across all competitions with a hard-earned 1-0 away win over Albirex Niigata last weekend.
They’ve now opened up an 11-point gap over the relegation zone as they picked up only their fourth away victory of the 2025 league campaign.
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The Best Betting Odds for Kyoto Sanga v Shimizu S-Pulse Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.86 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
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1.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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1.91 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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1.91 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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1.78 | 3.95 | 3.85 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse?
Our prediction for the Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse match is: Kyoto Sanga wins the match.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/09/2025 between Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse in J.League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 60.08% for a win of Kyoto Sanga against Shimizu S-Pulse with odds of 1.91 at William Hill.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse is 23.31% with odds of 3.95 at Unibet.
- Our prediction model gives a 16.61% chance ⭐ for a win of Shimizu S-Pulse vs Kyoto Sanga with odds of 3.98 at 22bet.
Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse Form
Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse's standings in the J.League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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55 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
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13
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36 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -4 |
Kyoto Sanga and Shimizu S-Pulse Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - J.League
30 Aug 2025 - J.League
24 Aug 2025 - J.League
16 Aug 2025 - J.League
10 Aug 2025 - J.League
6 Aug 2025 - Emperor's Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Aug 2025 - J.League
16 Aug 2025 - J.League
16 Jul 2025 - Emperor's Cup
5 Jul 2025 - J.League
28 Jun 2025 - J.League
11 Jun 2025 - Emperor's Cup
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Sep 2025 - J.League
24 Aug 2025 - J.League
10 Aug 2025 - J.League
6 Aug 2025 - Emperor's Cup
21 Jul 2025 - J.League
21 Jun 2025 - J.League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2025 - J.League
31 Aug 2025 - J.League
23 Aug 2025 - J.League
16 Aug 2025 - J.League
10 Aug 2025 - J.League
6 Aug 2025 - Emperor's Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Aug 2025 - J.League
16 Aug 2025 - J.League
20 Jul 2025 - J.League
28 Jun 2025 - J.League
15 Jun 2025 - J.League
11 Jun 2025 - Emperor's Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
13 Sep 2025 - J.League
23 Aug 2025 - J.League
10 Aug 2025 - J.League
6 Aug 2025 - Emperor's Cup
16 Jul 2025 - Emperor's Cup
5 Jul 2025 - J.League
Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
15 Mar 2025 - J.League
10 Jul 2024 - Emperor's Cup
Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Most goals and assists
Kyoto Sanga
Shimizu S-Pulse
R. Elias
(17 Goals)
K. Kitagawa
(9 Goals)
T. Hara
(9 Assists)
K. Matsuzaki
(4 Assists)
Kyoto Sanga - Shimizu S-Pulse Key Points
- Kyoto have won eight of their 13 home matches this season.
- Shimizu have lost seven of their 15 away league games.
- Kyoto have won the last two meetings with Shimizu, including the reverse fixture 2-1.
- The hosts have won their last five straight J1 League home matches.
- During that stretch, Kyoto Sanga have scored 14 goals while conceding two.
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Our Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse Prediction
Kyoto have an incredible amount of momentum at the moment and they now return to their home ground where they have won the last five league fixtures in a row. The belief is certainly there with this squad that they can earn their first J1 League title in club history. They’ll have to maintain their good form though and take full advantage of their remaining home matches.
Away wins have been few and far between for Shimizu and we have a hard time envisioning them upsetting the in-form hosts here. Our Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-Pulse prediction: Kyoto Sanga wins the match.
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