Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

Refresh

J. League · 2026

Avispa Fukuoka

2 – 2

Full Time

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Wed 29 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Best Denki Stadium 11,200 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 4' Shuto Nakano

0–2 10' Shunki Higashi

Shosei Usui 19' 1–2

Tomoya Miki 72' 2–2

Y 18' Yotaro Nakajima

Takumi Kamijima 63' Y

Shintaro Nago 80' R

Y 90' Motoki Ohara

Yuma Tsujioka 92' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jumpei Iida
Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game

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

Avispa Fukuoka 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka 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

Recent Form

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	2–2	D
25 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–2	L
22 Apr	Gamba Osaka	A	2–1	W
19 Apr	Nagoya Grampus	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	1–0	W
05 Apr	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–0	W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–2	D
25 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W
18 Apr	V-Varen Nagasaki	H	2–0	W
11 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	6–5	W
05 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	H	0–1	L
27 Mar	Vissel Kobe	A	1–2	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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima get this one started.
4' Against the run of play, Shuto Nakano has scored! This game has turned on its head.
9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' What a moment for Shunki Higashi! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
15' A quiet spell here at Best Denki Stadium. Avispa Fukuoka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
18' The referee calls foul for Yotaro Nakajima. He receives a card.
19' Goal! Shosei Usui scores his 8 goal in 211 matches.
24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
29' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
34' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
39' Keisuke Osako is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
44' Avispa Fukuoka is showing some good football. However, Avispa Fukuoka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
46' Another substitution for Avispa Fukuoka to replace Masaya Tashiro by Teppei Oka on 46 minute.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
59' The crowd applauds Mutsuki Kato as he leaves the pitch. Naoki Maeda steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
63' That is a card for Avispa Fukuoka. Takumi Kamijima will be fuming at that decision.
64' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Masato Shigemi exits the field as Reiju Tsuruno enters on 64.
69' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
72' What a moment for Tomoya Miki! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
75' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Shunki Higashi by Tolgay Arslan on 75 minute.
80' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a card in front of him.
85' The crowd applauds Ryo Germain as he leaves the pitch. Motoki Ohara steps in for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
88' The referee has no hesitation. Yuma Tsujioka is booked for Avispa Fukuoka — card on 88.
90' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Tomoya Miki is replaced by Kohei Okuno on 90 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Motoki Ohara is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — card on 90.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

45
Daiki Miya ↑ 85'
8
Kohei Okuno ↑ 90'
16
Teppei Oka ↑ 46'
25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 46'
28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 64'
99
Powell Obi
32
Abdul Hanan Sani Brown
33
Kaoru Yamawaki
27
Yutaka Michiwaki ↑ 85'

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

19
Sho Sasaki
1
Keisuke Osako
14
Taishi Matsumoto
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Tolgay Arslan 75'
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Akito Suzuki 59'
33
Tsukasa Shiotani ↓ Taichi Yamasaki 46'
4
Hayato Araki
13
Naoto Arai
15
Shuto Nakano
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↓ Ryo Germain 46'
11
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Naoki Maeda 59'

Bench

9
Ryo Germain ↑ 46'
3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 46'
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 59'
99
Issei Ouchi
16
Takaaki Shichi
25
Yusuke Chajima
30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 75'
10
Akito Suzuki ↑ 59'
40
Motoki Ohara

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-04-22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka D 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.1 Avispa Fukuoka xG

Expected Goals

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

2.4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Avispa Fukuoka39% Draw22% Sanfrecce Hiroshima39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes79% 0% No21%

Avg goals/match: 4.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	94%	6%
± 2.5	81%	19%
± 3.5	65%	35%
± 4.5	46%	54%

Double Chance

Avispa Fukuoka or Draw

61%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

61%

Avispa Fukuoka or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Avispa Fukuoka29% Draw35% Sanfrecce Hiroshima36%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

6.6%

1 – 1

6.3%

2 – 1

5.8%

2 – 3

5.4%

1 – 3

5.2%

3 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

3 – 3

3.8%

0 – 2

3.3%

2 – 4

3.3%

1 – 4

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Avispa Fukuoka

Handicap	Avispa Fukuoka covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	10%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	15%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	17%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	13%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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