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 (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Aug | Tokyo 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
28%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
22%
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Kashiwa Reysol to score. At the same time, Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Ricardo Rodríguez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Kashiwa Reysol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Kashiwa Reysol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Kashiwa Reysol is showing some good football. However, Kashiwa Reysol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' 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.
- 44' Kashiwa Reysol receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' Naoki Maeda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ju-sung Kim, as he is very good at scoring at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' The whistle greets Mao Hosoya as he departs to be replaced by Yota Komi.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 66' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Ryo Germain gets a card.
- 68' Kashiwa Reysol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eiichi Katayama is hanging Wataru Harada on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Kosuke Kinoshita is replaced by Valere Germain on 73 minute.
- 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Mutsuki Kato is replacing Tsukasa Shiotani for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Naoki Maeda is hanging Ryo Germain on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Satoshi Tanaka by Marcos Junior on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Sho Sasaki | 1 |
| Shuto Nakano | 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2025-08-31
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2025-08-23
Tokyo 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.

