Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

Match Details

  • Referee Jumpei Iida
  • Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
  • Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura

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 Tōkyō 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

2
3
7
Avispa Fukuoka 12 games · Avg 2.4 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season
22% 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
1/3
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
3/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Avispa Fukuoka kicks off things out of here…
  • 4' Goal! Shuto Nakano scores his 10 goal in 335 matches.
  • 9' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Best Denki Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 10' GOAL! Shunki Higashi scores on 10. Assisted by Mutsuki Kato
  • 15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' It’s gonna be a card for Yotaro Nakajima.
  • 19' What a strike from Shosei Usui! The score is 1-2.
  • 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 29' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' Takumi Kamijima has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Avispa Fukuoka winning 50% of all matches.
  • 44' Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
  • 46' Teppei Oka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masaya Tashiro on 46 minute.
  • 51' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yu Hashimoto scoring 1 goals.
  • 59' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 59 minute. Mutsuki Kato leaves to be changed by Naoki Maeda.
  • 63' Takumi Kamijima was booked on 63.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Avispa Fukuoka team. Masato Shigemi is replaced by Reiju Tsuruno on 64 minute.
  • 69' 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 Kazuki Fujita suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' GOAL! Tomoya Miki scores on 72. Assisted by Yota Maejima
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Tolgay Arslan. He replaces Shunki Higashi on 75 minute.
  • 80' Shintaro Nago was booked on 80.
  • 85' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 85 minute. Ryo Germain leaves to be changed by Motoki Ohara.
  • 88' Yuma Tsujioka was booked on 88.
  • 90' The whistle greets Tomoya Miki as he departs to be replaced by Kohei Okuno.
  • 90' Motoki Ohara is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shinya Tsukahara

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Hiroyuki Mae 2
Tomoya Miki 2
Junior Santos 2
Douglas Vieira 2
Daiki Watari 2
Sho Sasaki 2
Shunki Higashi 2
Shosei Usui 1

Head to Head

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

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
4%
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.