Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyōto Sanga FC, J. League 2024 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2024
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 – 1
Full Time
Kyōto Sanga FC
Sun 3 Nov 2024 · 04:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Sota Kawasaki
Tolgay Arslan 72' Y
Y 89' Papagaio
Marcos Junior 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyōto Sanga FC — 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 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

5
2
4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kyōto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Kyōto Sanga FC H 0–1 L
19 Oct Shonan Bellmare A 1–2 L
06 Oct Júbilo Iwata A 2–1 W
28 Sep FC Machida Zelvia H 2–0 W
22 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 6–2 W
14 Sep Kashima Antlers A 2–2 D
Kyōto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Nov Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W
19 Oct Sagan Tosu FC H 2–0 W
06 Oct Vissel Kobe H 2–3 L
28 Sep Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo A 0–2 L
22 Sep Gamba Osaka H 2–2 D
13 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kyōto Sanga FC
#4 Position #8
30 Points 23
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 8 / 0 / 10
41 Scored 32
33 Conceded 39
+8 GD -7
1.67 PPG 1.28
56% Win % 44%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
15% Clean Sheets
Kyōto Sanga FC this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kyōto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/8
76+
4/6
■ 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
Kyōto Sanga FC
Rafael Elias 7 G 4 A
Haruki Arai 4 G
Ryuma Nakano 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 12' The Kyoto Sanga FC bench stirs into life. Daiki Kaneko is withdrawn and Shimpei Fukuoka gets his opportunity.
  • 17' Gakuji Ota has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 174 appearances.
  • 22' Sanfrecce Hiroshima looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Akito Suzuki scoring 1 goals.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Marco Tulio is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Kyōto Sanga FC tonight.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Kyōto Sanga FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 52' Sota Kawasaki has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 52.
  • 57' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' Kyoto Sanga FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Taiki Hirato on 62.
  • 63' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Shunki Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Tsukasa Shiotani to step up.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Sanfrecce Hiroshima team. Hayao Kawabe is replaced by Makoto Mitsuta on 64 minute.
  • 69' The travelling Kyōto Sanga FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tolgay Arslan.
  • 77' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Mutsuki Kato exits the field as Marcos Junior enters on 77.
  • 78' Takuji Yonemoto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kyo Sato on 78 minute.
  • 79' A change in the Kyoto Sanga FC ranks — Taiki Hirato exits the field as Yuta Miyamoto enters on 79.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyōto Sanga FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Yuta Toyokawa is replacing Marco Tulio for the Kyoto Sanga FC side.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a card for Papagaio.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcos Junior on 90.
  • Full Time. Kyōto Sanga FC beats Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

Kyōto Sanga FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kwi-Jea Cho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoto Arai 3
Taishi Matsumoto 2
Akito Suzuki 2
Mutsuki Kato 2
Papagaio 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Yusuke Chajima 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2

Head to Head

2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2024-05-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-09-23 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023-06-04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kyōto Sanga FC 2022-07-17 Kyōto Sanga FC 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-10-19 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-10-06 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-09-28 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 FC Machida Zelvia W 2024-09-22 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2024-09-14 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D

Kyōto Sanga FC Form

2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyōto Sanga FC W 2024-10-19 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–0 Sagan Tosu FC W 2024-10-06 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–3 Vissel Kobe L 2024-09-28 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2024-09-22 Kyōto Sanga FC 2–2 Gamba Osaka D 2024-09-13 Yokohama F·Marinos 1–2 Kyōto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Kyōto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima53% Draw24% Kyōto Sanga FC23%
Actual: Kyōto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
77%
Draw or Kyōto Sanga FC
47%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kyōto Sanga FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima42% Draw40% Kyōto Sanga FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kyōto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Kyōto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

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