Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tōkyō, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tōkyō — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- FC Tōkyō 18 games · 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Sep | Kyoto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Cerezo Osaka FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Avispa Fukuoka | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tokyo Verdy | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | FC Tōkyō | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 30 | Points | 37 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 0 / 5 |
| 41 | Scored | 55 |
| 33 | Conceded | 42 |
| +8 | GD | +13 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 2.06 |
| 56% | Win % | 72% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Tōkyō this season
FC Tōkyō this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). FC Tōkyō are 12th (37 pts).
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
FC Tōkyō
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
8/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
4/4
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima that hosts another battle between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and FC Tōkyō.
- 5' 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.
- 10' FC Tōkyō 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.
- 15' FC Tokyo player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Tōkyō is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Takahiro Ko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keisuke Osako, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Alexander Scholz was booked on 45.
- 46' Sota Nakamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Naoto Arai on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling FC Tōkyō supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' Leon Nozawa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcos Guilherme on 62 minute.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Masato Morishige. He receives a card.
- 69' Yuto Nagatomo is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 70' Daiki Suga is replacing Mutsuki Kato for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 75' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 75 minute. Shuto Nakano leaves to be changed by Naoki Maeda.
- 80' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Hayao Kawabe departs to be replaced by Kosuke Kinoshita.
- 85' The whistle greets Keita Endo as he departs to be replaced by Taiyo Yamaguchi.
- 89' It is a substitution in FC Tokyo team. Kein Sato is replaced by Soma Anzai on 89 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Tolgay Arslan 46'
- 9
- 19
- 1
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 80'
- 33
- 4
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Sota Nakamura 46'
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Naoki Maeda 75'
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Daiki Suga 70'
- 37
Bench
-
18
Daiki Suga ↑ 70'
- 3
-
41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 75'
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 80'
- 25
-
30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 46'
- 32
-
39
Sota Nakamura ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
FC Tōkyō Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 2
-
10
Keigo Higashi ↓ Kei Koizumi 62'
-
22
Keita Endo ↓ Taiyo Yamaguchi 85'
- 8
- 24
-
40
Marcos Guilherme ↓ Leon Nozawa 62'
- 14
- 81
-
16
Kein Sato ↓ Soma Anzai 89'
Bench
- 99
-
39
Teruhito Nakagawa ↑ 89'
-
37
Kei Koizumi ↑ 62'
- 13
- 30
- 32
-
7
Soma Anzai ↑ 89'
-
28
Leon Nozawa ↑ 62'
-
88
Taiyo Yamaguchi ↑ 85'
Coach
Rikizo Matsuhashi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diego Oliveira | 5 |
| Adailton | 3 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 3 |
| Tolgay Arslan | 3 |
| Shuto Abe | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Diego Oliveira | 2 |
| Hayato Araki | 2 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-10-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
FC Tōkyō
D
2025-10-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
2025-09-27
Avispa Fukuoka
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-09-23
Kashiwa Reysol
0–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2025-09-12
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kyoto Sanga FC
D
2025-08-31
Cerezo Osaka FC
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FC Tōkyō xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Tōkyō
52%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or FC Tōkyō
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | FC Tōkyō covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Tōkyō keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

