J1 League · Regular Season - 10
Shimizu S-pulse 2–2 Gamba Osaka
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 04:00 UTC · IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
Shimizu S-pulseTeam 1626
Gamba OsakaTeam 1667Match story
Shimizu S-pulse · draw · Gamba OsakaBefore kick-off: 35% · 33% · 32%
Last reading, 90+7': 0% · 100% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Yuki Honda 9'
- Kai Matsuzaki 42'
- Ryotaro Meshino 84'
- Issam Jebali 90+5'
We gave Shimizu S-pulse 35% to win: it ended in a draw.
- Yuki Honda 1663 −9 assist Masaki Yumiba 1520 09'
Shimizu S-pulse:Yuki Honda 1663 −9 assist Masaki Yumiba 1520 0 - 23'Ryoya Yamashita 1735 0
Gamba Osaka:Ryoya Yamashita 1735 0 - 24'Ryo Hatsuse 1729 −1
Gamba Osaka:Ryo Hatsuse 1729 −1 - Kai Matsuzaki 1593 −2 assist Oh Se-hun 1716 −242'
Shimizu S-pulse:Kai Matsuzaki 1593 −2 assist Oh Se-hun 1716 −2 - 45'Takashi Usami 1641 −4 for Yusei Toshida 1557 +1
Gamba Osaka:Takashi Usami 1641 −4 for Yusei Toshida 1557 +1 - 45'Eli Adams 1721 +1 for Rin Mito 1749 +1
Gamba Osaka:Eli Adams 1721 +1 for Rin Mito 1749 +1 - Hidehiro Sugai 1739 −247'
Shimizu S-pulse:Hidehiro Sugai 1739 −2 - Tomoya Fujii 1590 −1 for Kenta Inoue 1707 −264'
Shimizu S-pulse:Tomoya Fujii 1590 −1 for Kenta Inoue 1707 −2 - 65'Ryotaro Meshino 1660 0 for Welton 1725 0
Gamba Osaka:Ryotaro Meshino 1660 0 for Welton 1725 0 - 75'T. Myojin
Gamba Osaka:T. Myojin - Yutaka Yoshida 1505 −16* for Mateus Brunetti Valor 1698 −175'
Shimizu S-pulse:Yutaka Yoshida 1505 −16* for Mateus Brunetti Valor 1698 −1 - Yudai Shimamoto 1588 0 for Oh Se-hun 1716 −275'
Shimizu S-pulse:Yudai Shimamoto 1588 0 for Oh Se-hun 1716 −2 - 76'Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa 1556 −8* for Shota Fukuoka 1735 −1
Gamba Osaka:Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa 1556 −8* for Shota Fukuoka 1735 −1 - 77'Ryo Hatsuse 1729 −1 for Shinya Nakano 1614 +2
Gamba Osaka:Ryo Hatsuse 1729 −1 for Shinya Nakano 1614 +2 - 84'Ryotaro Meshino 1660 0
Gamba Osaka:Ryotaro Meshino 1660 0 - Park Seung-Wook 1670 −9* for Kai Matsuzaki 1593 −290'
Shimizu S-pulse:Park Seung-Wook 1670 −9* for Kai Matsuzaki 1593 −2 - 90+5'Issam Jebali 1545 −4 assist Takeru Kishimoto 1696 0
Gamba Osaka:Issam Jebali 1545 −4 assist Takeru Kishimoto 1696 0
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 35% · 33% · 32%(Shimizu S-pulse · draw · Gamba Osaka)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (15%); the result 2–2 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Shimizu S-pulse €545K, Gamba Osaka €573K.
- All 11 of Gamba Osaka's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Shimizu S-pulse
10th in J1 League · 13 pts from 9
- 11 OctWMito Hollyhock J1 League1672
- 19 SepWJEF United Chiba J1 League1662
- 12 SepWAvispa Fukuoka J1 League1609
- 6 SepLKawasaki Frontale J1 League1610
- 2 SepDFC Tokyo J1 League1606
Gamba Osaka
18th in J1 League · 6 pts from 9
- 13 OctWNewcastle Jets AFC Champions League1645
- 9 OctLKashima J1 League1685
- 20 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1675
- 15 SepWCông An Nhân Dân AFC Champions League1677
- 12 SepLFC Tokyo J1 League1663
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-pulse | 13 /9 | 49.0 | 0% | 1% | 4% | 11th |
| Gamba Osaka | 6 /9 | 41.5 | 0% | 0% | 26% | 17th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Shimizu S-pulse · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Elite) · Elo 1698

Gamba Osaka · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Average) · Elo 1735
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: –
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Shimizu S-pulse: balanced profile (how Takayuki Yoshida plays) · Gamba Osaka: balanced profile (how Tomokazu Myojin plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.