In this week 23 match, on Sun Jul 31st, Shimizu S-Pulse hosts Sagan Tosu in a meeting of these two mismatched J-League teams. Shimizu S-Pulse is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Urawa Reds. Yusuke Matsuo scored the first goal for Urawa Reds in the 42nd minute, then Teruki Hara added another on an own goal in the 73rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, 9th placed Sagan Tosu, recorded a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. Léo Ceará struck first for Yokohama F. Marinos in the 18th minute on a penalty kick, then Taisei Miyashiro tied it up for Sagan Tosu in the 24th minute on a penalty kick . Sagan Tosu is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Best Amenity Stadium, Sagan Tosu and Shimizu S-Pulse battled to a 0-0 draw. Sagan Tosu had 12 on net, and Shimizu S-Pulse had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Both Yuki Kakita and Taisei Miyashiro have been the hottest scorers for Sagan Tosu in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Thiago Santana has been the most prolific scorer on Shimizu S-Pulse in his last 5 matches with three goals.