Shimizu S-pulse vs Kitakyushu predictions — Friendlies Clubs, 20 Jan

Model's headline prediction

Recency-weighted xG points to a high-scoring fixture. Shimizu S-pulse have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 home games, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.4 per game. Kitakyushu have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 away games, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.4 per game.