Tokyo Verdy desperately need points on Saturday, Apr 24 at 12:00 PM in the J1 League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Tokyo Verdy come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Shimizu S-Pulse, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Tokyo Verdy head into this on the back of a defeat, while Shimizu S-Pulse arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Tokyo Verdy and Shimizu S-Pulse have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Tokyo Verdy won 0–1.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Tokyo Verdy a slight edge, but Shimizu S-Pulse are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.