Anticipation builds as Shimizu S-Pulse prepare to host Kashiwa Reysol at IAI Stadium Nihondaira on 2025-06-28 (kick-off 10:30 GMT), in week 29 of the 2025 J1 League.
Of the past 3 meetings, T. Akiba leads 2-1 over Ricardo Rodríguez, with no draws.
Shimizu S-Pulse sit 9th with 25 points while Kashiwa Reysol occupy 4th on 34 points.
There are no injury or suspension concerns for either Shimizu S-Pulse or Kashiwa Reysol.
Our forecast has Shimizu S-Pulse in a 4-man backline (4-2-3-1), with Kashiwa Reysol set to counter in 3-4-2-1.
In their last outing, Shimizu S-Pulse's highest-rated performer was H. Nakahara (7.5), while Kashiwa Reysol's standout was K. Kinoshita (8.3).
No winners or losers: Shimizu S-Pulse drew 1-1 vs. Nagoya Grampus, as did Kashiwa Reysol with Kyoto Sanga: 3-3.
Shimizu S-Pulse (2-2-1) and Kashiwa Reysol (3-2-0) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
Kashiwa Reysol lead this rivalry - 16 wins from 30 matches versus Shimizu S-Pulse (who've won just 9 games), alongside 5 draws.
With both sides enjoying similar home/away returns (4-4-2 vs 6-4-1) and scoring roughly 1.60-1.30 goals, a 1-1 draw seems on the cards.
Shimizu S-Pulse is going head to head with Kashiwa Reysol on 28/6/2025 09:30 GMT at IAI Stadium Nihondaira 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 Kashiwa Reysol H2H statistics!