The big picture

Avispa Fukuoka come in 20th on the ladder with 8 points; Shimizu S-Pulse are 15th on 14. Shimizu S-Pulse are the side higher up the table.

Avispa Fukuoka are 10–21–3 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1 goals for and 1.6 against.

Shimizu S-Pulse are 12–19–3 in J1 League 2026, averaging 0.9 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Avispa Fukuoka have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with V-Varen Nagasaki 1–1.

Shimizu S-Pulse have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Tokyo Verdy 1969 0–1.

Shimizu S-Pulse have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 7 times on our records since 2022: Avispa Fukuoka 1, Shimizu S-Pulse 5, 1 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Shimizu S-Pulse won 1–0 at IAI Stadium Nihondaira.

Shimizu S-Pulse have won the last three against Avispa Fukuoka.

Biggest margin between these two: Shimizu S-Pulse by 2 goals in 2025 (3–1).

Players to watch

For Avispa Fukuoka, watch Shosei Usui (0.3 goals a game in 2026) and Yu Hashimoto (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

For Shimizu S-Pulse, watch Oh Se-Hun (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026) and Yudai Shimamoto (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026).

At Best Denki Stadium

Avispa Fukuoka have won 10 of their last 21 at Best Denki Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Shimizu S-Pulse have the edge.