2024
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9/15 | 14-7 |
| JEF United | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12/15 | 8-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 38 | 82 | 30 | DLWWW | 4 | -3 |
| JEF United | 7 | 38 | 61 | 19 | WWWLL | 6 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-07-06
On the table this was a mismatch: Shimizu S-Pulse (1st, 82 pts) held a 21-point advantage over JEF United (7th, 61 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Shimizu S-Pulse 1.79 scored and 1 conceded per game, JEF United 1.76 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.24.
The venue was Iwagin Stadium in Morioka, with room for 4,946 spectators. Shimizu S-Pulse led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-0.
