Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 20 Jul 2025 · 10:00 UTC Denka Big Swan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Michael Fitzgerald 69' Y

Kazuhiko Chiba 82' Y

Overview

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

Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

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

Albirex Niigata 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-06-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Albirex Niigata 2024-05-03 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-07-01 Albirex Niigata 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Albirex Niigata

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jul	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–2	L
05 Jul	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	1–2	L
29 Jun	FC Machida Zelvia	H	0–4	L
25 Jun	Kawasaki Frontale	A	1–3	L
21 Jun	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–3	L
15 Jun	Yokohama F.Marinos	H	1–0	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Jul	Albirex Niigata	A	2–0	W
05 Jul	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	1–0	W
02 Jul	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L
28 Jun	Nagoya Grampus	H	1–2	L
22 Jun	Yokohama FC	A	4–0	W
14 Jun	Kashima Antlers	A	1–1	D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

2/–

76+

–/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — let the football do the talking.
2' Shunki Higashi does the damage! The net is bulging and Sanfrecce Hiroshima surge ahead!
7' Yotaro Nakajima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayato Araki made 335 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
22' 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.
27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
37' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
42' Albirex Niigata are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
47' Albirex Niigata is showing some good football. However, Albirex Niigata are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
48' Kosuke Kinoshita makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
53' 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.
58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
59' Albirex Niigata manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Takuya Shimamura is hanging Keisuke Kasai on the field on 59 minute.
64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
69' The referee calls foul for Michael Fitzgerald. He receives a card.
71' Mutsuki Kato is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kosuke Kinoshita at the 71 minute mark.
72' A change in the Albirex Niigata ranks — Yuto Horigome exits the field as Kakeru Funaki enters on 72.
77' A quiet spell here at Denka Big Swan Stadium. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
79' Naoto Arai gets the nod from Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He replaces Hayato Araki and will look to change the dynamic.
82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kazuhiko Chiba on 82.
84' Another change for Albirex Niigata made on 84 minute. Jin Okumura leaves to be changed by Ken Yamura.
89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
90' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ryo Germain is replaced by Valere Germain.
That’s it! Another goalless match for Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Albirex Niigata Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

77
Kakeru Funaki ↑ 72'
19
Yuji Hoshi ↑ 59'
18
Yamato Wakatsuki
28
Takuya Shimamura ↑ 59'
42
Kento Hashimoto ↑ 71'
15
Fumiya Hayakawa
33
Yoshiaki Takagi
9
Ken Yamura ↑ 84'
21
Ryuga Tashiro

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

10
Marcos Junior
98
Valere Germain ↑ 90'
18
Daiki Suga
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 90'
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 79'
32
Sota Koshimichi
21
Yudai Tanaka II
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 71'
51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 71'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Pieros Sotiriou	1
Kaito Taniguchi	1
Miguel Silveira	1
Shunki Higashi	1
Kosuke Kinoshita	1
Naoto Arai	1
Tsukasa Shiotani	1
Shunsuke Mito	1

Head to Head

Albirex Niigata Form

2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-07-05 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-29 Albirex Niigata 0–4 FC Machida Zelvia L 2025-06-25 Kawasaki Frontale 3–1 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-21 Avispa Fukuoka 3–2 Albirex Niigata L 2025-06-15 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Yokohama F.Marinos W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-06-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus L 2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-06-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.94 Albirex Niigata xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Albirex Niigata28% Draw31% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes45% 0% No55%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Albirex Niigata or Draw

59%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

72%

Albirex Niigata or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Albirex Niigata19% Draw52% Sanfrecce Hiroshima29%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13.1%

0 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

8.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

5.9%

2 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

3.9%

0 – 3

3.7%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Albirex Niigata

Handicap	Albirex Niigata covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	7%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	16%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	23%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

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