Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Shonan Bellmare 0 games · 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Shonan Bellmare | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Urawa Red Diamonds | H | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Yokohama F·Marinos | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | FC Tōkyō | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Machida Zelvia | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Albirex Niigata | H | 5–2 | W |
| 26 Oct | Avispa Fukuoka | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Kyōto Sanga FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Tōkyō Verdy | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
5/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Akito Suzuki | 6 G | 2 A |
| Shun Ayukawa | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastien Haller | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mutsuki Kato | 2 G | 3 A |
| Shuto Nakano | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is hosting Shonan Bellmare for another epic battle.
- 5' Satoshi Tanaka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Shonan Bellmare so far.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shonan Bellmare are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' It looks surprising Sanfrecce Hiroshima does not make any changes. Ryo Germain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Shonan Bellmare needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Japan international Tsukasa Shiotani has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' The referee has no hesitation. Ryo Germain is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — card on 33.
- 38' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' Over 53 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 58' Shonan Bellmare fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 63' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mutsuki Kato is hanging Tolgay Arslan on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' Shonan Bellmare make a change. Shusuke Ota trudges off to be replaced by Tomoya Fujii on 69 minutes.
- 74' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael Skibbe might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 78' GOAL! Hayao Kawabe scores on 78.
- 82' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 82 minute. Sota Nakamura leaves to be changed by Daiki Suga.
- 86' Valere Germain makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in front.
- 90' Keigo Watanabe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Akimi Barada at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ryo Germain ↓ Valere Germain 82'
- 19
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 4
- 14
-
30
Tolgay Arslan ↓ Mutsuki Kato 66'
- 32
- 15
-
39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Daiki Suga 82'
Bench
-
98
Valere Germain ↑ 82'
-
18
Daiki Suga ↑ 82'
- 3
- 41
-
17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 66'
- 25
- 13
- 21
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↑ 66'
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Shonan Bellmare Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
- 4
-
14
Akimi Barada ↓ Keigo Watanabe 90'
- 47
-
18
Masaki Ikeda ↓ Kohei Okuno 82'
- 10
-
28
Shusuke Ota ↓ Tomoya Fujii 69'
- 32
-
72
Rio Nitta ↓ Sena Ishibashi 82'
-
17
Soki Tamura ↓ Hiroaki Okuno 90'
Bench
-
25
Hiroaki Okuno ↑ 90'
- 22
- 8
-
15
Kohei Okuno ↑ 82'
-
50
Tomoya Fujii ↑ 69'
- 81
- 33
-
29
Keigo Watanabe ↑ 90'
-
20
Sena Ishibashi ↑ 82'
Coach
Satoshi Yamaguchi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patric | 3 |
| Patric | 3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 2 |
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Hayao Kawabe | 2 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 2 |
| Yoshifumi Kashiwa | 1 |
| Masaki Ikeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-12-06
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
Shonan Bellmare
W
2025-11-30
Kawasaki Frontale
1–2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
2025-11-09
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3–0
Urawa Red Diamonds
W
2025-10-25
Yokohama F·Marinos
3–0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L
2025-10-17
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0–0
FC Tōkyō
D
2025-10-04
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2–1
FC Machida Zelvia
W
Shonan Bellmare Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Shonan Bellmare xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
80%
Draw or Shonan Bellmare
48%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Shonan Bellmare
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Handicap | Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers | Push | Shonan Bellmare covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 24% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Shonan Bellmare keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

