Nagoya vs Shimizu Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊 Half a year ago these two teams already opened the tournament against each other - and on the same ground. On 8 February at Toyota Stadium, the Centennial Design League kicked off, and in the very first match Nagoya beat Shimizu (1:0). Now it's all repeating: 8 August, the same opponents, the same stadium, but this time the start of a full championship.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 25 April 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 0:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Shimizu S Pulse):
- ball possession percentage: 51% vs 49%;
- corner kicks: 1 vs 3;
- fouls: 14 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 1 vs 5.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Nagoya Grampus and Shimizu S Pulse:
- played 42 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 18, for the away team - 13, draws - 11;
- number of goals - 69 against 57;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.05, in the 2nd half - 1.95;
- average total goals in the match - 3.
Head-to-head statistics Nagoya - Shimizu
Nagoya Grampus Team Overview
The club had a dismal 2025 season: 16th place, 11 wins and 17 losses, with a goal difference of 44:56. After that, Nagoya parted ways with Kenta Hasegawa and brought in Mihajlo Petrovic - the Serb is known in Japan as Misha and is renowned for his attacking football.
Petrovic builds his team around a three-defender system, and in his debut match he immediately fielded new signing Marcos Vinicius. The Brazilian was brought in from Imabari, where he had led the scoring charts two years running: 19 goals and the top scorer title in the third division in 2024, then 17 goals and second place in the second division in 2025. In midfield, the experienced Sho Inagaki remains a key figure - last season he was named in the league's team of the year.
Match Results: Nagoya Grampus
Shimizu S Pulse Team Overview
The visitors went through an equally sharp change of direction. Tadahiro Akibu, who was well-liked in Shizuoka, was replaced by Takayuki Yoshida - a manager who led Vissel Kobe to the title. Alongside him, 35-year-old defender Yuki Honda made the move from Kobe and became a cornerstone of the defence.
In the summer, Shimizu lost their captain: Zento Uno left for Borussia Mönchengladbach. The armband was handed on 18 July to 28-year-old defender Jerani Leshon Sumiyoshi, with Honda, Koya Kitagawa and Oh Se-hun named as his deputies. To replace those who departed, the club signed Jermaine and Kinoshita from Hiroshima, Tomoya Fujii from Shonan, Hidehiro Sugaya from Kyoto and Kei Koizumi from Tokyo.
Match Results: Shimizu S Pulse
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head matches:
- Total encounters - 42;
- First-half wins for the home side (at home) - 6; for the visitors (away) - 5; number of draws - 10;
- Average first-half total: 1.05;
- Today's home team averages 0.57 goals in the first half, while the away team scores 0.48.
- Nagoya Grampus scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 games (J1 League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.64, the guests - 1.36;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3;
- both teams scored: overall - 26; at the home team's field - 17.
- Nagoya Grampus have conceded in 9 of last 10 home games against Shimizu S Pulse (J1 League).
Prediction on corners
- Shimizu S Pulse have taken over 3.5 corners in last 7 games (J1 League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 42;
- both teams scored all-time - 26 times;
- on the home team’s field - 17 times.
- Nagoya Grampus have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games (J1 League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 42;
- home team wins - 18, away team wins - 13, draws - 11.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 4 vs 6;
- draws: 1 vs 1.
- Nagoya Grampus have not lost in 12 of last 13 games against Shimizu S Pulse.
- Nagoya Grampus have not lost in 9 of last 10 games against Shimizu S Pulse (J1 League).
- Nagoya Grampus have not lost in last 7 home games (J1 League).
- Shimizu S Pulse have not won in 9 of last 10 games (J1 League).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Class is on the home side's side: at home, Nagoya have scored against this opponent in 19 of 21 head-to-head meetings, while Shimizu have not won in 9 of their last 10 league matches. But a big win is not to be expected: in the last 5 head-to-head matches at this ground the total has not gone over 2.5, and Nagoya have not scored more than one goal against Shimizu at home for the fifth meeting in a row. At the same time, the visitors do not leave without a goal - the hosts have conceded at home in 9 of 10 head-to-head matches. The bet is both teams to score (yes). Predicted score - 1:1.
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