Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga FC, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 – 2
Full Time
Kyoto Sanga FC
Fri 27 Feb 2026 · 10:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga FC — J. League .

Match Details

  • Referee Hiroyuki Kimura
11 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 3.5 goals/game

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

4
2
4
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 games · Avg 2.7 goals Kyoto Sanga FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Cerezo Osaka FC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Fagiano Okayama FC H 1–1 D
06 Feb V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–1 W
06 Dec Shonan Bellmare H 2–1 W
30 Nov Kawasaki Frontale A 2–1 W
Kyoto Sanga FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 2–1 W
22 Feb Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W
14 Feb Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–2 L
06 Feb Vissel Kobe H 2–5 L
06 Dec Vissel Kobe H 2–0 W
30 Nov Yokohama FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kyoto 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
17% Clean Sheets
Kyoto Sanga FC this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Kyoto Sanga FC are 8th (23 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
Kyoto Sanga FC
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Kyoto Sanga FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Kyoto Sanga FC players.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Kyoto Sanga FC Lineups

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Naoto Arai 3
Papagaio 2
Takumu Kawamura 2
Yusuke Chajima 2
Yuta Toyokawa 2
Taishi Matsumoto 2
Sota Nakamura 1
Makoto Mitsuta 1

Head to Head

2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-09-12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2025-03-29 Kyoto Sanga FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC 2024-05-19 Kyoto Sanga FC 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-02-22 Cerezo Osaka FC 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-02-14 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-12-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Shonan Bellmare W 2025-11-30 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Kyoto Sanga FC Form

2026-02-27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC W 2026-02-22 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-02-14 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–0 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-02-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–5 Vissel Kobe L 2025-12-06 Kyoto Sanga FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe W 2025-11-30 Yokohama FC 0–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Kyoto Sanga FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima46% Draw26% Kyoto Sanga FC28%
Actual: Kyoto Sanga FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
72%
Draw or Kyoto Sanga FC
54%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Kyoto Sanga FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima38% Draw41% Kyoto Sanga FC21%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Kyoto Sanga FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Kyoto Sanga FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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