Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Machida Zelvia, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Machida Zelvia — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Machida Zelvia 12 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kawasaki Frontale 36 88 2 Yokohama F.Marinos 36 75 3 Vissel Kobe 36 70 4 Nagoya Grampus 36 65 5 Kashima Antlers 36 63 6 Urawa Red Diamonds 36 62 7 Sagan Tosu FC 36 59 8 Avispa Fukuoka 36 52 9 FC Tokyo 36 49 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 46 11 Cerezo Osaka FC 36 45 12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 36 45 13 Gamba Osaka 36 43 14 Kashiwa Reysol 36 41 15 Shonan Bellmare 36 36 16 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 36 17 Tokushima Vortis 36 33 18 Oita FC Trinita 36 29 19 Vegalta Sendai 36 27 20 Yokohama FC 36 27 -
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 313 games and scored 398 goals.
- 9' Valere Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kosuke Kinoshita on 9 minute.
- 14' The travelling FC Machida Zelvia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Yuta Nakayama needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Takuma Nishimura is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Asahi Masuyama made 421 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' Yuki Soma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keiya Sento, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' GOAL! Yuki Soma scores on 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Shuto Nakano is replaced by Naoto Arai.
- 62' Tolgay Arslan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tsukasa Shiotani on 62 minute.
- 64' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Takuma Nishimura is replaced by Sang-ho Na.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' 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.
- 76' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Yotaro Nakajima by Mutsuki Kato on 76 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Machida Zelvia. Asahi Masuyama is replaced by Kotaro Hayashi.
- 86' It looks surprising FC Machida Zelvia does not make any changes. Satoshi Tanaka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' What a strike from Ju-sung Kim! The score is 1-1.
- 88' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Ju-sung Kim gets a card.
- 89' Kanji Kuwayama has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hokuto Shimoda on 89 minute.
- 90' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Starting XI- 19
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24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Daiki Suga 61'
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- 14
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15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Naoto Arai 61'
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35
Yotaro Nakajima ↓ Mutsuki Kato 76'
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Bench-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 9'
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18
Daiki Suga ↑ 61'
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- 25
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13
Naoto Arai ↑ 61'
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30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 62'
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51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 76'
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Coach Michael SkibbeFC Machida Zelvia
Starting XI-
18
Hokuto Shimoda ↓ Kanji Kuwayama 89'
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20
Takuma Nishimura ↓ Sang-ho Na 64'
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11
Asahi Masuyama ↓ Kotaro Hayashi 81'
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- 19
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7
Yuki Soma ↓ Keiya Sento 81'
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9
Shota Fujio ↓ Mitchell Duke 64'
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Bench- 2
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8
Keiya Sento ↑ 81'
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15
Mitchell Duke ↑ 64'
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10
Sang-ho Na ↑ 64'
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26
Kotaro Hayashi ↑ 81'
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49
Kanji Kuwayama ↑ 89'
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Coach Go Kuroda -
Head to Head
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