Kashiwa Reysol vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Kashiwa Reysol vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Vissel Kobe | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Aug | Fagiano Okayama FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Aug | Gamba Osaka | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Kashiwa Reysol | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 20 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 0 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 41 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| -1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
6/1
76+
4/1
■ 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)
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 6 G | 2 A |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keita Endo | 2 G | |
| Yuki Kakita | 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' In just a few seconds Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Kashiwa Reysol and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Mutsuki Kato, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Kashiwa Reysol and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Daiki Sugioka has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Shuto Nakano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kashiwa Reysol tonight.
- 44' Yuto Yamada catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Hayao Kawabe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Fresh legs for Kashiwa Reysol! Yota Komi comes on to replace Mao Hosoya.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 68' The crowd applauds Wataru Harada as he leaves the pitch. Eiichi Katayama steps in for Kashiwa Reysol.
- 73' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Valere Germain is hanging Kosuke Kinoshita on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' A quiet spell here at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium. Kashiwa Reysol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The whistle greets Tsukasa Shiotani as he departs to be replaced by Mutsuki Kato.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Naoki Maeda. He replaces Ryo Germain on 89 minute.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima make a change. Satoshi Tanaka trudges off to be replaced by Marcos Junior on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Kashiwa Reysol 0-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Honours even.
Lineups
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 26
- 25
- 6
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↓ Yota Komi 58'
- 8
- 18
-
3
Diego ↓ Tomoya Koyamatsu 68'
-
42
Wataru Harada ↓ Eiichi Katayama 68'
- 88
- 39
Bench
- 2
- 40
-
16
Eiichi Katayama ↑ 68'
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↑ 68'
- 19
- 28
- 29
-
15
Yota Komi ↑ 58'
- 37
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Naoki Maeda 89'
- 19
- 1
- 6
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Naoto Arai 80'
- 17
-
33
Tsukasa Shiotani ↓ Mutsuki Kato 80'
- 4
-
14
Satoshi Tanaka ↓ Marcos Junior 90'
- 15
- 37
Bench
-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 90'
-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 73'
- 18
- 3
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 89'
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 80'
- 30
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 80'
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 7 |
| Kaito Mori | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Taishi Matsumoto | 1 |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1 |
Head to Head
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
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
2025-08-16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Gamba Osaka
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
Kashiwa Reysol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for:
Kashiwa Reysol or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Kashiwa Reysol or Draw
64%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
67%
Kashiwa Reysol or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Kashiwa Reysol
| Handicap | Kashiwa Reysol covers | Push | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

