Thursday , 1 October 2026

Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2023 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2023
Albirex Niigata
2 – 0
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 1 Jul 2023 · 09:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium 19,064 HT 45' · FT 45'
Shunsuke Mito 25' 1–0
Naoto Arai 28' 2–0
Y 23' Takumu Kawamura
Y 33' Hayato Araki

Overview

Match Preview

Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Denka Big Swan Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Assistant 1 Mitsuharu Taketa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tokyo 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F.Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–0 W
24 Jun Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
11 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–3 L
03 Jun Shonan Bellmare A 2–2 D
28 May Gamba Osaka H 1–3 L
20 May Sagan Tosu FC A 0–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Albirex Niigata A 0–2 L
24 Jun Yokohama F.Marinos H 0–1 L
11 Jun Kawasaki Frontale A 0–1 L
04 Jun Kyoto Sanga FC H 3–1 W
31 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
27 May Shonan Bellmare H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 6 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A
Mutsuki Kato 2 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Albirex Niigata host Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ryosuke Kojima suffering a number of foals already.
  • 11' Danilo makes way for Eitaro Matsuda at the 11 minute mark. A tactical switch from Albirex Niigata.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 21' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Takumu Kawamura on 23 minutes.
  • 25' Albirex Niigata is taking the lead after the goal scored by Shunsuke Mito on 25.
  • 28' A stunning finish from Naoto Arai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Hayato Araki argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 48' Albirex Niigata currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 49' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gakuto Notsuda is hanging Taichi Yamasaki on the field on 49 minute.
  • 54' Albirex Niigata have won 119 goals from 110 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Kosei Shibasaki is replacing Tsukasa Morishima for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • 63' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Douglas Vieira is withdrawn and Nassim Ben Khalifa gets his opportunity.
  • 68' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Gustavo Nescau on 71 minute.
  • 76' Takaaki Shichi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Shunki Higashi as he leaves the pitch. Yoshifumi Kashiwa steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Tsukasa Morishima, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Albirex Niigata team. Naoto Arai is replaced by Daichi Tagami on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rikizo Matsuhashi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shusuke Ota 1
Koji Suzuki 1
Hayato Araki 1
Yoshiaki Takagi 1
Pieros Sotiriou 1
Kaito Taniguchi 1
Miguel Silveira 1
Shunki Higashi 1

Head to Head

2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-02-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata

Albirex Niigata Form

2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2023-06-24 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Albirex Niigata D 2023-06-11 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2023-06-03 Shonan Bellmare 2–2 Albirex Niigata D 2023-05-28 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka L 2023-05-20 Sagan Tosu FC 2–0 Albirex Niigata L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-06-24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama F.Marinos L 2023-06-11 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2023-05-31 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2023-05-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Shonan Bellmare W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55 Albirex Niigata xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Albirex Niigata52% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima21%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw
79%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
48%
Albirex Niigata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Albirex Niigata35% Draw48% Sanfrecce Hiroshima17%
Actual: Albirex Niigata win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.9%
0 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap Albirex Niigata covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 24% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.