Shimizu S-pulse vs FC Tokyo — Tips & Analysis

FC Tokyo -0.25: FC Tokyo have been one of the best teams on the road in this league, and Shimizu have stopped scoring. That gap is the whole pick. FC Tokyo have won four and tied four of their last nine away games, losing one. They score almost 2 goals a game on the road and let in under a goal there. They arrive off a 3-0 win at Nagasaki and have won by 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 18. Shimizu have scored one goal in their last four league games, with 0-1, 0-1, 0-1 and 1-0 the results. They sit 16th on 3 points and have won two of their ten home games. They score under a goal a game. Shimizu defend better than their table position suggests, letting in just over a goal a game. The trouble is at the other end, where they create very little. A 0-2 FC Tokyo win looks the most likely result, one goal before the break and one after, with no way back for the home side. The warning is the recent history. Shimizu have won two of the last five meetings with FC Tokyo, and both of those finished 2-0. This one can also stay level for an hour. We still think FC Tokyo have too much for them.