Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-pulse: result and our prediction
Kyoto Sanga host Shimizu S-pulse in the J1 League (round 13) on Saturday 31 October 2026. Kyoto Sanga are #500 in our world ranking and have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5; Shimizu S-pulse are #766 and have drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5. On paper that's a big gap - 266 places - in Kyoto Sanga's favour.
Our prediction
Our model makes Kyoto Sanga the favourites at 47%, with a draw at 27% and Shimizu S-pulse at 26%.
Rating: 1088
Chance to win: 47%
Last 5: WWDDL
Rating: 1018
Chance to win: 26%
Last 5: LLLDL
Who will win Kyoto Sanga vs Shimizu S-pulse?
Kyoto Sanga are #500 and Shimizu S-pulse #766 in our world ranking of every senior club. Based on the two clubs' ratings and home advantage, the most likely result is Kyoto Sanga (47%). More from the J1 League.
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | Kyoto Sanga v Shimizu S-pulse | 2-0 |
| 2026-05-02 | Kyoto Sanga v Shimizu S-pulse | 1-2 |
| 2026-02-14 | Shimizu S-pulse v Kyoto Sanga | 1-1 |
| 2025-09-20 | Kyoto Sanga v Shimizu S-pulse | 0-1 |
| 2025-03-16 | Shimizu S-pulse v Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 |
J1 League table
| # | Club | P | Pts | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 14 | #527 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 14 | #348 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-pulse | 12 | 14 | #766 |
| 14 | V-varen Nagasaki | 12 | 12 | #810 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 11 | #382 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga | 12 | 10 | #500 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 12 | 9 | #1175 |
| 18 | Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 8 | #901 |
How this is worked out
Every senior result from every country feeds one Elo rating system, so every club in the world sits on the same scale. Before each match the two ratings, adjusted for home advantage, give the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win. See the full world ranking and every match today.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Tokyo | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 30 |
| 2 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 |  Machida Zelvia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 27 |
| 4 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 |  Vissel Kobe | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| 6 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 |  Urawa | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
| 8 |  Kashima | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 9 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 10 |  Fagiano Okayama | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 |  Nagoya Grampus | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 |  Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 |  Kyoto Sanga | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 |  Gamba Osaka | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 |  Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 9 |
| 18 |  Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 |  JEF United Chiba | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 7 |