Match analysis
JapanJ1 League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this J1 League fixture.
Tetsushi Yamakawa🟥Takashi Inui🔄
Haruto Hidaka🟨Yosuke Ideguchi🟨Kazuki KozukaSe-hun OhHaruto Hidaka🔄Yosuke Ideguchi🔄Ren Komatsu🔄Yutaka Yoshida🟨Thuler🟨Kazuki Kozuka🔄Kanta Chiba🔄Yuya Kuwasaki🔄Rikuto Hirose🔄Toshiki Takahashi🟨Capixaba🔄It finished Shimizu S-pulse 1-0 Vissel Kobe on Saturday 21 February (J1 League). It was goalless at half-time. Shimizu S-pulse had 52% of the ball, and the shot count went 10-6 to Shimizu S-pulse.
For Shimizu S-pulse, Se-hun Oh (55') was on target. Tetsushi Yamakawa was sent off for Vissel Kobe in the 19th minute.
Anyone on Shimizu S-pulse to win and under 2.5 goals was paid out, and both of our tips won.
3W 2D 5L1.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Shimizu S-pulseHome | Rating | Vissel KobeAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,452 | Overall | 1,625 |
| 1,473 | Match venue | 1,603 |
| 1,473 | At home | 1,640 |
| 1,450 | Away | 1,603 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,442 | Attack | 1,487 |
| 1,530 | Defence | 1,642 |
| 1,474 | Home attack | 1,512 |
| 1,446 | Away attack | 1,501 |
| 1,492 | Home defence | 1,664 |
| 1,541 | Away defence | 1,588 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,893 | Goal environment | 1,753 |
| 1,790 | Home goals | 1,570 |
| 1,603 | Away goals | 1,683 |
| 1,504 | Possession | 1,513 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,490 | Set-piece attack | 1,537 |
| 1,490 | Set-piece defence | 1,536 |
| 1,471 | Close games | 1,604 |
| 1,441 | Winning margin | 1,632 |
Match venue compares Shimizu S-pulse at home with Vissel Kobe away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Shimizu S-pulse1:1Vissel Kobe1:1
Umery UnderdogWonThe pickShimizu S-pulse win
Oh, what do we have here? A classic tale of the high-flying favourites against my beloved little puppies! Vissel Kobe come into this one sitting pretty in 2nd place with a perfect start to the season, while our dear Shimizu S-pulse are languishing near the bottom with zero wins…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickUnder 2.5
The table lies, young bettor. At the bottom dwells Shimizu S-pulse, winless and wounded after two defeats to open the 2026 campaign. At the summit's foothills stands Vissel Kobe, perfect and proud with six points from six. Yet look deeper you must, for the force of football…
Shimizu S-pulse and Vissel Kobe have met 26 times since April 2012: Shimizu S-pulse have won ten, Vissel Kobe have taken ten and six were drawn. Our Shimizu S-pulse vs Vissel Kobe prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
