Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

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 Tokyo 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

4
2
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season
0% 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
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Kyoto Sanga FC launch into their encounter with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Kyoto Sanga FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Papagaio, a Brazil , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kwi-Jea Cho will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Kyoto Sanga FC 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.
  • 29' The Japan Sota Nakamura breaks the deadlock on 29 minutes. 0-1!
  • 34' Naoto Arai needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 36' The referee shows Kyoto Sanga FC player a card on 36.
  • 41' Kyoto Sanga FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 46' Japan international Shunki Higashi has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 6 assists in the Array this season.
  • 49' Against the run of play, Akito Suzuki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Mutsuki Kato makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA. Kyoto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Naoto Arai on 61.
  • 66' Kyoto Sanga FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 71' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Sota Nakamura scoring 1 goals.
  • 75' What a moment for Taishi Matsumoto! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 80' The 33-year-old Masaaki Murakami has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' 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.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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

PlayerGoals
Naoto Arai 3
Taishi Matsumoto 2
Papagaio 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Yusuke Chajima 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Junior Santos 1
Akito Suzuki 1

Head to Head

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

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
7%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
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.