Shimizu S-Pulse vs Machida Zelvia — match summary
Japan · J1 League · kick-off 21 Oct 2026 17:00
Full time · score 0-5
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Shimizu S-Pulse 42 · Machida Zelvia 48
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Shimizu S-Pulse 25 · Machida Zelvia 60
Shots on target 2-11 · corners 4-5 · possession 33-67
NextGOAL tip: Machida Zelvia -0.25 · 2 stars
Shimizu S-Pulse sit in 10th with 14 points, while Machida Zelvia are holding 2nd with 23 points, so this game carries different weight for each side. The hosts need points to move up from mid-table, while the visitors want to keep their rhythm in the hunt at the top. Shimizu S-Pulse have not won in two straight matches, but at home they are not that bad. They have picked up 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from 6 games at this ground, scoring and conceding an average of exactly a goal per game. Machida Zelvia, meanwhile, are clearly the stronger side coming in, on a three-match winning run and unbeaten in their last five. For the season they have scored 25 and conceded 10 in 10 games, and away from home they are still unbeaten. The game is likely to open with the visitors controlling the tempo more, but the first half may not be decided, because Shimizu S-Pulse tend to close the first half tightly at home. Once the second half comes, the game will open up in the style of both teams, and that is the period when Machida Zelvia are likely to find the most chances to score.