Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kashiwa Reysol — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Kashiwa Reysol 18 games · 20 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Yokohama FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Feb | Yokohama F·Marinos | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Machida Zelvia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | Gamba Osaka | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Kashima Antlers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Urawa Red Diamonds | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Cerezo Osaka FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Feb | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashiwa Reysol | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 30 | Points | 20 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 0 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 11 |
| 41 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
62%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
23%
Clean Sheets
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Kashiwa Reysol this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kashiwa Reysol are 17th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kashiwa Reysol
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/4
46-60
6/3
61-75
8/1
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 10 G | 4 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 3 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 3 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
Kashiwa Reysol
| Yusuke Segawa | 7 G | 2 A |
| Hinata Yamauchi | 5 G | |
| Yoshio Koizumi | 4 G | 5 A |
| Keita Endo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Tojiro Kubo | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima that hosts another battle between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Sanfrecce Hiroshima seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kashiwa Reysol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Sota Nakamura, a Japan forward, has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Yoshio Koizumi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Shunki Higashi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 60' Japan international Kosuke Kinoshita has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The whistle greets Tomoya Koyamatsu as he departs to be replaced by Diego.
- 66' Sho Sasaki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 72' Shunki Higashi adds to his 1 season tally! Sanfrecce Hiroshima lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Wataru Harada has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Hayato Tanaka is replacing Tomoya Inukai for the Kashiwa Reysol side.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for Riki Harakawa.
- 85' Time for substitution for Kashiwa Reysol. Yuki Kakita is replaced by Kosuke Kinoshita.
- 86' What an equalizer from Mao Hosoya!
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 24
- 33
- 4
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↓ Naoto Arai 65'
- 35
- 51
-
39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Sota Koshimichi 65'
Bench
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 20
-
13
Naoto Arai ↑ 65'
-
32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 65'
- 40
- 36
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Kashiwa Reysol Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
-
13
Tomoya Inukai ↓ Hayato Tanaka 81'
- 4
- 25
-
14
Tomoya Koyamatsu ↓ Diego 65'
-
8
Yoshio Koizumi ↓ Mao Hosoya 81'
-
18
Yuki Kakita ↓ Kosuke Kinoshita 85'
-
11
Masaki Watai ↓ Hayato Nakama 65'
- 42
- 24
- 27
Bench
- 17
-
15
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 85'
-
9
Mao Hosoya ↑ 81'
-
19
Hayato Nakama ↑ 65'
- 46
-
3
Diego ↑ 65'
-
5
Hayato Tanaka ↑ 81'
- 33
- 37
Coach
Ricardo Rodríguez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 7 |
| Kaito Mori | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Michael Olunga | 2 |
| Junya Ito | 2 |
| Sho Sasaki | 2 |
| Tomoya Inukai | 1 |
| Kengo Kitazume | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-03-16
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–1
Kashiwa Reysol
D
2025-03-02
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Yokohama FC
W
2025-02-26
Shimizu S-Pulse
1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
D
2025-02-23
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1–0
Yokohama F·Marinos
W
2025-02-16
FC Machida Zelvia
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2024-12-08
Gamba Osaka
3–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
Kashiwa Reysol Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Kashiwa Reysol xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
76%
Draw or Kashiwa Reysol
53%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kashiwa Reysol
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
13.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Kashiwa Reysol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Kashiwa Reysol keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.