Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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J. League · 2025

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Avispa Fukuoka

Sat 3 May 2025 · 04:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Hayao Kawabe 24' Y

Y 47' Wellington

Daiki Suga 82' Y

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Avispa Fukuoka 18 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

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	Kyōto 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	Tōkyō 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Avispa Fukuoka

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-07-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka 2024-04-13 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-12-03 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-05-07 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Avispa Fukuoka	H	2–1	W
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

Avispa Fukuoka

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	1–2	L
29 Apr	Shonan Bellmare	A	0–0	D
25 Apr	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	1–1	D
20 Apr	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–3	L
12 Apr	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	2–1	W
06 Apr	Urawa Red Diamonds	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Avispa Fukuoka
#4	Position	#10
30	Points	21
18	Played	18
10 / 0 / 8	W / D / L	7 / 0 / 11
41	Scored	49
33	Conceded	59
+8	GD	-10
1.67	PPG	1.17
56%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

46% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

14% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Avispa Fukuoka are 10th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/–

46-60

2/2

61-75

5/–

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Avispa Fukuoka

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/–

31-45

4/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/4

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	6 G	2 A
Shun Ayukawa	3 G	1 A
Sebastien Haller	3 G	1 A
Mutsuki Kato	2 G	3 A
Shuto Nakano	2 G	1 A

Avispa Fukuoka

Shu Morooka	3 G	1 A
Kazuki Fujimoto	1 G
Werik	1 G
Yuma Tsujioka	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have kicked off against Avispa Fukuoka. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Takeshi Kanamori is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Avispa Fukuoka tonight.
10' Takumi Kamijima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sanfrecce Hiroshima so far.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Avispa Fukuoka fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' Hayao Kawabe is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
34' 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.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Myung-Hwi Kim might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' Avispa Fukuoka come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' The whistle greets Takeshi Kanamori as he departs to be replaced by Shintaro Nago.
47' A moment of madness from Wellington on 47 minutes earns him a card. Avispa Fukuoka will be frustrated.
52' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
57' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
62' It’s high time Michael Skibbe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
65' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hiroki Akino is hanging Kazuya Konno on the field on 65 minute.
67' Mutsuki Kato has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
70' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Naoki Maeda is replaced by Shuto Nakano.
72' A change in the Avispa Fukuoka ranks — Wellington exits the field as Shahab Zahedi Tabar enters on 72.
76' Masaya Tashiro makes way for Masato Shigemi at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Avispa Fukuoka.
81' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daiki Suga on 82 minutes.
86' Tomoya Miki doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
90' A tactical swap from Sanfrecce Hiroshima — Sota Koshimichi on, Sota Nakamura off on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 Avispa Fukuoka. Honours even.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Avispa Fukuoka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Myung-Hwi Kim

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Shunki Higashi	3
Douglas Vieira	2
Daiki Watari	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Hiroyuki Mae	2
Tomoya Miki	2
Junior Santos	2
Shahab Zahedi Tabar	1

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W 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

Avispa Fukuoka Form

2025-05-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-04-29 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka D 2025-04-25 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2025-04-20 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2025-04-12 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2025-04-06 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.71 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

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

1.48 Avispa Fukuoka xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima60% Draw20% Avispa Fukuoka20%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 4.19

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	59%	41%
± 4.5	40%	60%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

80%

Draw or Avispa Fukuoka

40%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Avispa Fukuoka

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima47% Draw35% Avispa Fukuoka18%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

Actual

3 – 1

7.1%

1 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.9%

2 – 0

5.7%

3 – 2

5.3%

3 – 0

4 – 1

4.8%

1 – 2

4.5%

1 – 0

3.9%

4 – 2

3.6%

4 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Avispa Fukuoka covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	18%	57%
-1.5	43%	—	57%
-1	43%	20%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	11%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Avispa Fukuoka keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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