The kick off for the match between Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse will take place at 11:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 09/13 - at the Denka Big Swan Stadium. This clash of the 2025 J1 League looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

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👉 Our prediction is: Draw

Who wins this match between Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse? For us, it's too close to call, so a draw is the best betting option for this match.

After taking into account the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, including recent form, it is clear that the most likely outcome is that the match ends with no winner.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Expect a good number of goals in this match.

We predict the total to reach over 2.5 goals after closely examining the numbers of Albirex Niigata and Shimizu S-Pulse, who are among the better attacking sides in the league.

Albirex Niigata preview

Albirex Niigata has played 28 matches in the J1 League so far, with 4 wins, 8 draws, and 16 losses. This results in an average of 0.71 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 5 wins, 8 draws, and 17 losses. Albirex Niigata's attack has scored 29 goals, 27 of them in the league, which gives an average of 0.96 goals per league match and 0.97 goals per match across the entire season.

Motoki Hasegawa is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Kento Hashimoto leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Albirex Niigata has conceded 48 goals in the league (an average of 1.71) and 50 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.67 over 30 matches).

Shimizu S-Pulse preview

In 28 J1 League matches, Shimizu S-Pulse has recorded 8 wins, 9 draws, and 11 losses, with an average of 1.18 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 10 wins in 31 matches. The team has scored 36 goals, 31 of them in the J1 League (an average of 1.11 goals per match), with Koya Kitagawa being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Kai Matsuzaki providing 4 assists.

Defensively, Shimizu S-Pulse has conceded 36 goals in the league and 41 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.32 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Albirex Niigata vs Shimizu S-Pulse

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Albirex Niigata

Japan - J1 League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L D L L

0.71

Home L D L L W

0.86

Away L L L L L

0.57

Away Team

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Shimizu S-Pulse

Japan - J1 League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D D L D W

1.18

Home D L W L D

1.43

Away D D L D L

0.93

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Published on 12 September 2025, at 21:30 Last updated on 5 December 2025, at 19:01
Author: Gustavo Porto

Journalist since 2016, post-graduate during pandemic, and in love with football since child. Sporting was always part of the Gustavo's life, be practicing, watching, making the coverage, and a few years prae here, betting.