Shimizu S-Pulse vs. Shonan Bellmare

Shonan Bellmare is ranked 17th in the 18-team Japanese J1 League. They've lost three in a row by an 8-3 count and are on a 0-2-4 run away from home getting outscored 9-6 by the home teams. They're also 0-3-2 in their last five road J-League Cup matches getting outscored 6-3. Shimizu S-Pulse was in the J-1 League last season but got demoted to the J-2 League, where they currently have the best offense (34 goals scored in 17 matches) and the top goal differential (+20). In 2022, Shimizu S-Pulse scored more goals (44) than 12th-ranked Shonan Bellmare (31) in J-1 League action. Shimizu S-Pulse is on a 4-0-1 run at home whipping visitors by a 19-3 count and they've won their last two J-League Cup home games over two teams in the J-1 League, Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2-1) and Kawasaki Frontale (3-2), the latter just two months ago. Play Shimizu S-Pulse on the moneyline - Max Play.