Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2025
Avispa Fukuoka
1 – 2
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sat 27 Sep 2025 · 09:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.

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 Kyōto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tōkyō 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

2
3
8
Avispa Fukuoka 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-04-13 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L
23 Sep FC Tōkyō A 0–1 L
20 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 0–2 L
13 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–4 L
31 Aug Kashiwa Reysol A 1–2 L
23 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W
23 Sep Kashiwa Reysol A 0–0 D
12 Sep Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–1 D
31 Aug Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–1 D
23 Aug Tōkyō Verdy A 3–0 W
20 Aug Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Avispa Fukuoka Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#10 Position #4
21 Points 30
18 Played 18
7 / 0 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
49 Scored 41
59 Conceded 33
-10 GD +8
1.17 PPG 1.67
39% Win % 56%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
4/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Werik 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima has kicked off!
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Avispa Fukuoka side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Magnificent from Valere Germain! That is 44 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 22' Avispa Fukuoka are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 27' Naoki Maeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Avispa Fukuoka so far.
  • 32' Tomoya Ando has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 204 appearances.
  • 37' The 24-year-old Satoshi Tanaka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' Avispa Fukuoka are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sanfrecce Hiroshima's shape.
  • 47' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuto Nakano is hanging Naoto Arai on the field on 47 minute.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kosuke Kinoshita is hanging Valere Germain on the field on 61 minute.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Tsukasa Shiotani.
  • 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nassim Ben Khalifa made 3 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Shahab Zahedi Tabar on, Nassim Ben Khalifa off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Masato Yuzawa exits the field as Yuto Iwasaki enters on 71.
  • 76' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 79' Mutsuki Kato makes way for Tolgay Arslan at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Avispa Fukuoka in their trying to find a way past Sanfrecce Hiroshima's compact .
  • 87' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Satoshi Tanaka makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 87' Fresh legs for Avispa Fukuoka! Abdul Hanan Sani Brown comes on to replace Masaya Tashiro.
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Shunki Higashi 3
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Yu Hashimoto 1

Head to Head

2025-09-27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-04-13 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2025-09-27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-09-23 FC Tōkyō 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-09-20 Yokohama F·Marinos 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-09-13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–4 Cerezo Osaka FC L 2025-08-31 Kashiwa Reysol 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-08-23 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-09-27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-09-23 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kyōto Sanga FC D 2025-08-31 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-08-23 Tōkyō Verdy 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.7 Avispa Fukuoka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka26% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima52%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 59%
41%
± 4.5 40%
60%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw
47%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
74%
Avispa Fukuoka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Avispa Fukuoka22% Draw36% Sanfrecce Hiroshima42%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap Avispa Fukuoka covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 13% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 19% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 16% 19%
+2.5 81% — 19%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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