FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
FC Tokyo vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at National Stadium.
- FC Tokyo 18 games · 37 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 18 45 2 FC Tokyo 18 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37 4 Vissel Kobe 18 35 5 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31 6 Nagoya Grampus 18 31 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30 8 Gamba Osaka 18 28 9 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28 10 Tokyo Verdy 18 28 11 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26 12 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24 14 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21 16 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L 17 May Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–3 L 10 May Vissel Kobe H 1–0 W 03 May Albirex Niigata A 3–2 W 29 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–2 L 25 Apr Gamba Osaka H 3–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 25 May FC Tokyo A 3–0 W 17 May Tokyo Verdy H 2–1 W 11 May Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W 07 May Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W 03 May Avispa Fukuoka H 2–1 W 29 Apr Albirex Niigata H 0–1 L Season Stats
FC Tokyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima #2 Position #7 37 Points 30 18 Played 18 13 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8 55 Scored 41 42 Conceded 33 +13 GD +8 2.06 PPG 1.67 72% Win % 56% Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history22% Clean Sheets
FC Tokyo this season22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonFC Tokyo are 2nd (37 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 7th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Tokyo0-15–/116-30–/231-458/–46-602/–61-754/476+3/2■ Scored ■ ConcededSanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-301/231-453/146-605/–61-753/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds National Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Tokyo and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' 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 Ryo Germain suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 313 games and scored 398 goals.
- 15' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Shunki Higashi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tsukasa Shiotani on 23.
- 28' Soma Anzai has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 33' 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.
- 38' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Tokyo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sota Nakamura is hanging Naoki Maeda on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' GOAL! Hayato Araki scores on 49. Assisted by Naoto Arai
- 54' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Goal! Ryo Germain scores his 36 goal in 275 matches.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Keigo Higashi. He replaces Takahiro Ko on 62 minute.
- 67' 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.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' Time for substitution for FC Tokyo. Kein Sato is replaced by Teruhito Nakagawa.
- 78' FC Tokyo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teppei Oka is hanging Marcelo Ryan on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tokyo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Kei Koizumi. He receives a card.
- 88' GOAL! Hayao Kawabe scores on 88.
- 90' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 90 minute. Mutsuki Kato leaves to be changed by Valere Germain.
- Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats FC Tokyo
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Lineups
FC Tokyo Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 99
- 22
- 8
- 37
- 41
- 44
- 33
- 32
- 7
- 16
Bench
- 3
- 10
- 39
- 4
- 13
- 30
- 19
- 28
- 27
Coach Rikizo MatsuhashiSanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
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9
Ryo Germain ↓ Hiroya Matsumoto 90'
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 24
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41
Naoki Maeda ↓ Sota Nakamura 46'
- 33
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4
Hayato Araki ↓ Taichi Yamasaki 90'
- 13
- 15
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51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Valere Germain 90'
Bench
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98
Valere Germain ↑ 90'
- 18
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3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 90'
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5
Hiroya Matsumoto ↑ 90'
- 20
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32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 90'
- 40
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39
Sota Nakamura ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach Michael Skibbe -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Diego Oliveira 5 Tolgay Arslan 3 Adailton 3 Tsukasa Morishima 3 Hayao Kawabe 2 Diego Oliveira 2 Hayato Araki 2 Hotaka Nakamura 2 Head to Head
FC Tokyo Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-05-25 FC Tokyo 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Tokyo Verdy W 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-05-07 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 2025-04-29 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Albirex Niigata L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.85 FC Tokyo xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGI would bet for: FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.95Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 90% 10% ± 2.5 74% 26% ± 3.5 55% 45% ± 4.5 36% 64% Double Chance
FC Tokyo or Draw 57%Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 67%FC Tokyo or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual1 – 1 8.3%1 – 2 7.7%2 – 2 6.9%2 – 1 6.7%1 – 3 5.3%2 – 3 4.9%0 – 2 4.4%3 – 2 4.3%3 – 1 4.1%0 – 1 3.6%2 – 0 3.4%1 – 0 3.1%Asian Handicap — FC Tokyo
Handicap FC Tokyo covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 10% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 16% 66% -0.5 34% — 66% +0.5 56% — 44% +1 56% 18% 26% +1.5 74% — 26% +2 74% 13% 12% +2.5 88% — 12% Clean Sheet
FC Tokyo keeps clean sheet 13% ✓Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 17% ✗Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.