Shimizu S-PulseAttacking momentumChiba
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- Shimizu S-Pulse vs. JEF United in week 8 of the 2026-2027 J1 League kicks off at 10:30 GMT on 2026-09-19.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between T. Yoshida and Yoshiyuki Kobayashi.
- Current league positions have Shimizu S-Pulse 13th on 7 points and JEF United 20th on 4 points.
- Both teams have no missing players.
- Our forecast has Shimizu S-Pulse in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with JEF United set to counter in 4-4-2.
- In their last outing, Shimizu S-Pulse's highest-rated performer was M. Brunetti (8.2), while JEF United's standout was J. Suarez (7.2).
- Shimizu S-Pulse secured a win (1-0 vs Avispa Fukuoka), while JEF United had to settle for a draw (1-1 vs Tokyo Verdy).
- Neither side is flying – Shimizu S-Pulse 2-1-2 and JEF United 2-1-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Shimizu S-Pulse have clearly got the edge H2H: in 17 meetings, they've beaten JEF United 10 times, with 4 draws and only 3 losses.
- We predict Shimizu S-Pulse to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (1-1-2) and 0.50 goals/game.
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Shimizu S-Pulse is going head to head with Chiba on 19/9/2026 09:30 GMT for the Japan J1 League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Shimizu S-Pulse v Chiba H2H statistics!