Shimizu S-pulse v Osaka: the model read
Shimizu S-pulse meet Osaka in the Emperor Cup 2nd round at IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka.
The baseline ratings are close, 1454 to 1431, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 43% against 43%. Attacking output favors Osaka on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.1 per match.
Shimizu S-pulse arrive patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts), 3 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v FC Tokyo, L 0-1 v Kashiwa Reysol, W 2-1 v Osaka, L 0-1 @ Cerezo Osaka.
Osaka are steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts, 3 unbeaten), 6 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 @ Matsumoto Yamaga, W 3-0 v Ventforet Kofu, D 0-0 @ Renofa Yamaguchi, L 1-2 @ Shimizu S-pulse.
Shimizu S-pulse hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 across the last 1 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Shimizu S-pulse 2-1 Osaka.
Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.
MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.
Written from the MeisterIQ model output
