GolVolt — Shimizu S-Pulse vs Nagoya Grampus: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Shimizu S-Pulse concede 2.8 goals per match

Shimizu S-Pulse2.8 Nagoya Grampus1.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Nagoya Grampus concede 1.4.

Last time

Last meeting, 8 August: Nagoya Grampus – Shimizu S-Pulse 0:1

DLWLDW

Table

Level on points

13.Shimizu S-Pulse14 pts 11.Nagoya Grampus14 pts

Shimizu S-Pulse: place 13, 14 pts · Nagoya Grampus: place 11, 14 pts.

Streak

Nagoya Grampus have scored in 5 matches in a row

WWDDL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 goals in those matches.

Streak

Shimizu S-Pulse without a win in 4 matches

DLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 draw and 3 defeats. Last win: 11 October, 2:1 against Mito Hollyhock.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Tomoya Fujii

Shimizu S-Pulse · midfielder

1goal 3assists 6.87avg rating

Last match, Kyoto Sanga: rating 6.5.

Yudai Kimura

Nagoya Grampus · forward

2goals 1assist 6.99avg rating

Last match, Vissel Kobe: rating 7.2.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Shimizu S-Pulse at home and Nagoya Grampus away, as in this match.

Shimizu S-Pulse

at home · 10

3W2D5L0.9scored per match1.7conceded per match

Nagoya Grampus

away · 10

2W1D7L1.0scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

34 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 8 Aug 2026 · J1 League Nagoya Grampus 0:1 Shimizu S-Pulse Kitagawa 38'

2wins

1 draw2.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

2wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Shimizu S-Pulse (4-3-3, last: Kyoto Sanga) · Nagoya Grampus (3-4-2-1, last: Vissel Kobe).

YOOki MBBrunetti SHHasukawa YTTakahashi HSSugai KMMatsuzaki MYYumiba KKKoizumi CACapixaba SOOh RGGermain DSSchmidt YNNogami YSSato HFFujii KNNakayama SIInagaki TUUchida THHara YKKimura RIIzumi KNNagai

Shimizu S-PulseNagoya Grampus

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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