Saturday , 14 November 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
8% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
62% 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
1/4
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
3/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Avispa Fukuoka
Shu Morooka 3 G 1 A
Werik 2 G
Kazuki Fujimoto 1 G
Yuma Tsujioka 1 G
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Avispa Fukuoka get us underway at Best Denki Stadium.
  • 5' Satoshi Tanaka is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sanfrecce Hiroshima tonight.
  • 10' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' Valere Germain doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 22' Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 32' Avispa Fukuoka are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' It’s high time Myung-Hwi Kim made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' The crowd applauds Naoto Arai as he leaves the pitch. Shuto Nakano steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 52' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 57' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Valere Germain is replaced by Kosuke Kinoshita on 61 minute.
  • 62' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Naoki Maeda is withdrawn and Tsukasa Shiotani gets his opportunity.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 70' Nassim Ben Khalifa makes way for Shahab Zahedi Tabar at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
  • 71' Avispa Fukuoka ring the changes. Masato Yuzawa has done his job and it is now time for Yuto Iwasaki to step up.
  • 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' Tolgay Arslan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mutsuki Kato on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sanfrecce Hiroshima has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 87' GOAL! Satoshi Tanaka scores on 87.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Avispa Fukuoka — Abdul Hanan Sani Brown on, Masaya Tashiro off on 87 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to claim maximum points.

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
Sho Sasaki 2
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Valere Germain 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.