Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Todoroki Athletics Stadium.
- Kawasaki Frontale 18 games · 28 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 30 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–2 L 08 Nov Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–1 D 25 Oct Cerezo Osaka FC A 0–2 L 18 Oct Shimizu S-Pulse H 5–3 W 04 Oct Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–1 D 28 Sep Kashiwa Reysol H 4–4 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 30 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W 09 Nov Urawa Red Diamonds H 3–0 W 25 Oct Yokohama F.Marinos A 0–3 L 17 Oct FC Tokyo H 0–0 D 04 Oct FC Machida Zelvia H 2–1 W 27 Sep Avispa Fukuoka A 2–1 W Season Stats
Kawasaki Frontale Sanfrecce Hiroshima #9 Position #7 28 Points 30 18 Played 18 10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8 38 Scored 41 40 Conceded 33 -2 GD +8 1.56 PPG 1.67 56% Win % 56% Key Stats
72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history11% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonKawasaki Frontale are 9th (28 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 7th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Kawasaki Frontale0-152/116-30–/–31-45–/346-601/461-751/376+7/2■ Scored ■ ConcededSanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-301/231-453/146-605/–61-753/476+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Kawasaki Frontale gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sho Sasaki, as he is very good at scoring at Todoroki Athletics Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 12' Goal! Tatsuya Ito scores his 15 goal in 266 matches.
- 17' Sota Koshimichi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 22' 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.
- 23' Sota Koshimichi was booked on 23.
- 28' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tatsuya Ito on 33.
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 46' Kawasaki Frontale manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Akihiro Ienaga is hanging Tatsuya Ito on the field on 46 minute.
- 49' What a strike from Hayao Kawabe! The score is 1-1.
- 54' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sota Nakamura on 56.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Mutsuki Kato. He replaces Sota Koshimichi on 61 minute.
- 62' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 62 minute. Asahi Sasaki leaves to be changed by Filip Uremovic.
- 67' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Ryo Germain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Kawasaki Frontale player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' It is a substitution in Kawasaki Frontale team. Marcinho is replaced by Yuto Ozeki on 72 minute.
- 77' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kosuke Kinoshita is hanging Tolgay Arslan on the field on 77 minute.
- 81' Another change for Kawasaki Frontale made on 81 minute. Louis Thebault-Yamaguchi leaves to be changed by Sung-ryong Jung.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Jesiel.
- 89' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats Kawasaki Frontale
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Lineups
Kawasaki Frontale Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
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17
Tatsuya Ito ↓ Akihiro Ienaga 46'
- 7
- 14
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23
Marcinho ↓ Yuto Ozeki 72'
- 31
- 6
- 9
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5
Asahi Sasaki ↓ Filip Uremovic 62'
- 19
- 98
Bench
- 21
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41
Akihiro Ienaga ↑ 46'
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22
Filip Uremovic ↑ 62'
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1
Sung-ryong Jung ↑ 81'
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16
Yuto Ozeki ↑ 72'
- 38
- 27
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30
Hiroto Noda ↑ 81'
Coach Shigetoshi HasebeSanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 4
- 14
- 30
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32
Sota Koshimichi ↓ Mutsuki Kato 61'
- 15
- 39
Bench
- 98
- 18
- 3
- 41
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 77'
- 25
- 13
- 21
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51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 61'
Coach Michael Skibbe -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Yu Kobayashi 5 Leandro Damiao 4 Akihiro Ienaga 4 Yasuto Wakizaka 3 Yoshifumi Kashiwa 2 Miki Yamane 2 Patric 2 Patric 2 Head to Head
Kawasaki Frontale Form
2025-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-11-08 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2025-10-25 Cerezo Osaka FC 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-10-18 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2025-10-04 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale D 2025-09-28 Kawasaki Frontale 4–4 Kashiwa Reysol DSanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-11-09 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W 2025-10-25 Yokohama F.Marinos 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-10-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 FC Tokyo D 2025-10-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 FC Machida Zelvia W 2025-09-27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 41.98 Kawasaki Frontale xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGI would bet for: Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.03Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 91% 9% ± 2.5 75% 25% ± 3.5 56% 44% ± 4.5 37% 63% Double Chance
Kawasaki Frontale or Draw 61%Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 64%Kawasaki Frontale or Sanfrecce Hiroshima 76%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 8%1 – 2 Actual2 – 2 7%2 – 1 7%1 – 3 4.9%2 – 3 4.8%3 – 2 4.6%3 – 1 4.6%0 – 2 3.8%2 – 0 3.6%0 – 1 3.2%3 – 3 3.2%Asian Handicap — Kawasaki Frontale
Handicap Kawasaki Frontale covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers -2.5 10% — 90% -2 10% 11% 79% -1.5 21% — 79% -1 21% 17% 62% -0.5 38% — 62% +0.5 60% — 40% +1 60% 17% 23% +1.5 77% — 23% +2 77% 12% 11% +2.5 89% — 11% Clean Sheet
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet 14% ✓Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 15% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.