Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Albirex Niigata 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Albirex Niigata | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | Fagiano Okayama FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | Yokohama FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Vissel Kobe | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Albirex Niigata for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hayato Inamura, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' 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 Danilo suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Kento Hashimoto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Albirex Niigata is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' It looks surprising Albirex Niigata does not make any changes. Taiki Arai has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Albirex Niigata is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Michael Fitzgerald departs to be replaced by Jason Geria.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shion Inoue is replaced by Naoki Maeda.
- 69' The travelling Albirex Niigata supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' The Albirex Niigata manager makes a substitution. Yuji Ono departs to be replaced by Motoki Hasegawa.
- 74' Sota Koshimichi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mutsuki Kato on 74 minute.
- 76' The whistle greets Daiki Suga as he departs to be replaced by Shunki Higashi.
- 81' Time for substitution for Albirex Niigata. Keisuke Kasai is replaced by Miguel Silveira.
- 84' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 84 minute. Ryo Germain leaves to be changed by Yusuke Chajima.
- 85' What a strike from Miguel Silveira! The score is 0-1.
- 90' Albirex Niigata receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Albirex Niigata (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Yusuke Chajima 84'
- 19
-
18
Daiki Suga ↓ Shunki Higashi 76'
- 1
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Hiroya Matsumoto 84'
- 33
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Naoki Maeda 64'
- 4
- 14
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Sota Koshimichi 74'
- 39
Bench
- 3
-
5
Hiroya Matsumoto ↑ 84'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 76'
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 64'
-
25
Yusuke Chajima ↑ 84'
- 44
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 74'
- 27
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Albirex Niigata Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
99
Yuji Ono ↓ Motoki Hasegawa 73'
- 19
- 42
- 25
- 16
- 3
- 23
- 30
-
46
Keisuke Kasai ↓ Miguel Silveira 81'
-
22
Taiki Arai ↓ Hiroki Akiyama 81'
Bench
-
20
Miguel Silveira ↑ 81'
-
2
Jason Geria ↑ 60'
-
11
Danilo ↑ 73'
-
6
Hiroki Akiyama ↑ 81'
- 31
- 15
- 33
-
41
Motoki Hasegawa ↑ 73'
- 1
Coach
Daisuke Kimori
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Shunsuke Mito | 1 |
| Shusuke Ota | 1 |
| Koji Suzuki | 1 |
| Hayato Araki | 1 |
| Yoshiaki Takagi | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Kaito Taniguchi | 1 |
| Miguel Silveira | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-04-29
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Albirex Niigata
L
2025-04-25
Urawa Red Diamonds
1–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-04-20
Nagoya Grampus
2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-04-12
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–1
Fagiano Okayama FC
L
2025-04-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Cerezo Osaka FC
W
2025-04-02
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Kashima Antlers
W
Albirex Niigata Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Albirex Niigata xG
I would bet for:
Albirex Niigata or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Albirex Niigata win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
61%
Draw or Albirex Niigata
71%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Albirex Niigata
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Albirex Niigata covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 22% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Albirex Niigata keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.