FC Tokyo vs Shimizu S- Pulse Prediction: Visitors to compete for all 3 points

Both teams will enter this encounter without ever having suffered a loss in their last matches. In their most recent game, FC Tokyo defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in the J1 League. FC Tokyo recorded four shots on goal and 57 percent of the possession during the match at the EDION Stadium Hiroshima, where Diego Oliveira and Adailton scored the goals. On the other hand, the previous encounter between Sagan Tosu and Shimizu S-Pulse ended in a 3-3 draw. Koya Kitagawa and Thiago Santana scored in this J1 League game at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, giving them a 49 percent possession advantage.

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Tokyo enters this match with 10 points from its previous five games, both at home and away. The run equals an average of 2 points each game in which only two of those games resulted in both teams scoring. Tokyo has scored nine goals in its last five games. They are unbeaten in their last five home games, and excellent play by Tokyo. If Shimizu S-Pulse is to prevent Tokyo from scoring today, their defense must play at its peak level. In the last four games played in front of their supporters, the home team has scored. In 4 home games this season, they have failed to score.

Tokyo has been playing well lately and has now gone two games without losing. They will try to maintain its momentum against Shimizu S-Pulse today after losing just one of its previous five games. They drew one and won three.

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Three of Shimizu S-Pulse's eleven J. League away games this season have ended without a goal. Shimizu S-Pulse will go into this match with 4 points from its previous five games, both at home and away. That equals an average of 0.8 points per game. Ten goals have been scored in the previous five games by Shimizu S-Pulse. Given that the last ten games for Shimizu S-Pulse have ended with two goals or more being scored, we may see a few goals here. Four of the previous five games for Shimizu S-Pulse have finished with both teams scoring.

When FC Tokyo plays at home, 2-1 is the most frequent outcome of games between those teams. This outcome has come about in three games. In the previous twenty-four matches, FC Tokyo played at home, FC Tokyo won twelve times, drew five times, and Shimizu S-Pulse won seven times. FC Tokyo is ahead with a goal differential of 38 - 27. It will be without doubt that FC Tokyo should win again while they play in front of their supporters at Ajinomoto Stadium, even though they have won four of the previous five meetings between the two teams.

• FC Tokyo to win for 2.10
• Total 1 over 1.5 for 2.10
• 1x And Total Over 1.5 for 1.74

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