Saturday , 22 August 2026

62 - Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale, J. League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026-27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 1
LIVE · 62'
Kawasaki Frontale
Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 10:15 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Mutsuki Kato 29' 1–0
1–1 58' Yuki Yamamoto
Tsukasa Shiotani 15' Y
Mutsuki Kato 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

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 Tokyo 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

5
5
8
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Kawasaki Frontale
Last 5 meetings
2025-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-05-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Urawa Red Diamonds A 4–1 W
23 May Nagoya Grampus H 4–2 W
17 May Kyoto Sanga FC A 4–0 W
10 May Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W
06 May Vissel Kobe H 5–6 L
02 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC H 2–2 D
24 May FC Mito Holly Hock A 3–1 W
17 May FC Machida Zelvia H 6–5 W
10 May Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 L
06 May Tokyo Verdy H 1–0 W
02 May FC Tokyo A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale
#4 Position #14
30 Points 28
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 0 / 8
41 Scored 38
33 Conceded 40
+8 GD -2
1.67 PPG 1.56
56% Win % 56%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
0% Clean Sheets
Kawasaki Frontale this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kawasaki Frontale are 14th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Kawasaki Frontale
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
  • 5' Akito Suzuki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Tsukasa Shiotani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 15.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Kawasaki Frontale is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Kawasaki Frontale started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 29' Goal! Mutsuki Kato scores his 23 goal in 370 matches.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Kawasaki Frontale seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bartosch Gaul will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Sanfrecce Hiroshima player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tsukasa Shiotani is replaced by Naoto Arai.
  • 51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 432 goals from 336 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Taishi Matsumoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yotaro Nakajima on 56 minute.
  • 58' The Japan Yuki Yamamoto breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-1!
  • 59' Sota Miura is replacing Asahi Sasaki for the Kawasaki Frontale side.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

Kawasaki Frontale Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shigetoshi Hasebe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yu Kobayashi 5
Leandro Damiao 4
Akihiro Ienaga 4
Yasuto Wakizaka 3
Yoshifumi Kashiwa 2
Miki Yamane 2
Patric 2
Patric 2

Head to Head

2025-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-05-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2024-06-29 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-04-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale 2023-08-19 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-08-15 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-05-17 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-10 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L

Kawasaki Frontale Form

2026-08-15 Kawasaki Frontale 2–2 Kyoto Sanga FC D 2026-05-24 FC Mito Holly Hock 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale W 2026-05-17 Kawasaki Frontale 6–5 FC Machida Zelvia W 2026-05-10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale L 2026-05-06 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Tokyo Verdy W 2026-05-02 FC Tokyo 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale L

Predictions

2.6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Kawasaki Frontale xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%

Match Result

Sanfrecce Hiroshima52% Draw21% Kawasaki Frontale27%

Both Teams to Score

Yes79% 0% No21%
Avg goals/match: 4.55

Over / Under Goals

Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 82%
18%
± 3.5 65%
35%
± 4.5 47%
53%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
73%
Draw or Kawasaki Frontale
48%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kawasaki Frontale
79%

Half-Time Result

Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw35% Kawasaki Frontale25%

Correct Score

2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 3
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 3
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kawasaki Frontale covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 18% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
15%
Kawasaki Frontale keeps clean sheet
8%

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