Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2026

Kyoto Sanga FC

0 – 4

Full Time

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sun 17 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 29' Sota Nakamura

0–2 49' Akito Suzuki

0–3 51' Mutsuki Kato

0–4 75' Taishi Matsumoto

Henrique Trevisan 36' Y

Y 61' Naoto Arai

Joao Pedro Mendes 66' Y

Overview

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Kyoto Sanga FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA.

Kyoto Sanga FC 18 games · 23 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

Kyoto Sanga FC 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC

Recent Form

Kyoto Sanga FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	H	0–4	L
13 May	Vissel Kobe	A	0–1	L
10 May	Nagoya Grampus	A	0–3	L
06 May	Avispa Fukuoka	A	1–0	W
02 May	Shimizu S-Pulse	H	1–2	L
29 Apr	Gamba Osaka	H	1–1	D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 May	Kyoto Sanga FC	A	4–0	W
10 May	Gamba Osaka	A	1–0	W
06 May	Vissel Kobe	H	5–6	L
02 May	Fagiano Okayama FC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Avispa Fukuoka	A	2–2	D
25 Apr	Cerezo Osaka FC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

Kyoto Sanga FC		Sanfrecce Hiroshima
#8	Position	#4
23	Points	30
18	Played	18
8 / 0 / 10	W / D / L	10 / 0 / 8
32	Scored	41
39	Conceded	33
-7	GD	+8
1.28	PPG	1.67
44%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kyoto Sanga FC

0-15

1/2

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/6

76+

2/4

■ 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Kyoto Sanga FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima is underway.
5' Sung-jun Yoon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
10' Kyoto Sanga FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' It’s high time Kwi-Jea Cho made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' 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 Sho Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
29' What a strike from Sota Nakamura! The score is 0-1.
34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
36' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 36.
41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryuma Nakano, as he is very good at scoring at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
49' Goal! Akito Suzuki scores his 25 goal in 418 matches.
51' What a strike from Mutsuki Kato! The score is 0-3.
56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 50% of all matches.
61' Naoto Arai is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
66' That looks like a foul for a card for Joao Pedro Mendes.
71' 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.
75' What a strike from Taishi Matsumoto! The score is 0-4.
80' 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.
85' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' Shuto Nakano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
Full Time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima beats Kyoto Sanga FC

Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

4-1-2-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Naoto Arai	3
Papagaio	2
Takumu Kawamura	2
Yusuke Chajima	2
Yuta Toyokawa	2
Taishi Matsumoto	2
Taiki Hirato	1
Tsukasa Morishima	1

Head to Head

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-05-13 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-10 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-05-06 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-05-02 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–2 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-04-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.23 Kyoto Sanga FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.08 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Kyoto Sanga FC26% Draw25% Sanfrecce Hiroshima49%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.31

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	42%	58%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Kyoto Sanga FC or Draw

51%

Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

74%

Kyoto Sanga FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Kyoto Sanga FC18% Draw41% Sanfrecce Hiroshima41%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted

0 – 4

Actual

1 – 1

10.2%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 2

7.8%

0 – 1

1 – 3

6.5%

2 – 2

5.7%

2 – 1

5.6%

0 – 3

5.3%

0 – 0

5.1%

2 – 3

1 – 0

3.8%

1 – 4

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Kyoto Sanga FC

Handicap	Kyoto Sanga FC covers	Push	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	6%	91%
-1.5	9%	—	91%
-1	9%	12%	79%
-0.5	21%	—	79%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	21%	34%
+1.5	66%	—	34%
+2	66%	17%	17%
+2.5	83%	—	17%

Clean Sheet

Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.