Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 17 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)
8 games this season 🟨 1.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game 🟥 1 totalStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 17 42 2 FC Tokyo 17 37 3 FC Machida Zelvia 17 34 4 Vissel Kobe 17 32 5 Nagoya Grampus 17 31 6 Cerezo Osaka FC 17 28 7 Tokyo Verdy 17 28 8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 27 9 Fagiano Okayama FC 17 26 10 Gamba Osaka 17 25 11 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 25 12 Kawasaki Frontale 17 25 13 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 24 14 V-Varen Nagasaki 17 21 15 Avispa Fukuoka 17 21 16 Kyoto Sanga FC 17 20 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 17 18 18 Kashiwa Reysol 17 17 19 Yokohama F.Marinos 17 17 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 17 12 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W 11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 6–5 W 05 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 27 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L 22 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–3 L 18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L 11 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L 05 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–3 L 21 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W 18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L 15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W Season Stats
Sanfrecce Hiroshima V-Varen Nagasaki #8 Position #14 27 Points 21 17 Played 17 9 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 10 37 Scored 25 31 Conceded 32 +6 GD -7 1.59 PPG 1.24 53% Win % 41% Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season18% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this seasonSanfrecce Hiroshima are 8th (27 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 14th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima0-153/116-301/231-451/–46-603/–61-753/376+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededV-Varen Nagasaki0-15–/316-304/331-453/346-601/361-751/276+1/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and V-Varen Nagasaki.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Akito Suzuki puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sho Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' It’s high time Bartosch Gaul made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Diego Pituca is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 30' Another change for V-Varen Nagasaki made on 30 minute. Hayato Teruyama leaves to be changed by Eduardo.
- 35' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
- 38' Thiago Santana is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Goal! Mutsuki Kato scores his 13 goal in 347 matches.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Shuto Nakano is replacing Shunki Higashi for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 66' The V-Varen Nagasaki manager makes a substitution. Hijiri Onaga departs to be replaced by Tsubasa Kasayanagi.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryogo Yamasaki made 400 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' The whistle greets Motoki Hasegawa as he departs to be replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki.
- 77' Sota Nakamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akito Suzuki on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Hayao Kawabe departs to be replaced by Taichi Yamasaki.
- 90' Diego Pituca was booked on 90.
- With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
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- 1
- 14
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6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Taichi Yamasaki 87'
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24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Shuto Nakano 61'
- 33
- 4
- 13
- 30
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10
Akito Suzuki ↓ Sota Nakamura 77'
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11
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Yotaro Nakajima 77'
Bench
- 9
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3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 87'
- 41
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 61'
- 99
- 25
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15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 61'
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35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 77'
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Sota Nakamura ↑ 77'
Coach Bartosch GaulV-Varen Nagasaki Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 23
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9
Thiago Santana ↓ Matheus Jesus 75'
- 21
- 50
- 5
- 29
- 13
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8
Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Norman Campbell 66'
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48
Hayato Teruyama ↓ Eduardo 30'
- 41
Bench
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4
Eduardo ↑ 30'
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10
Matheus Jesus ↑ 75'
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18
Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 75'
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- 24
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Norman Campbell ↑ 66'
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- 34
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Tsubasa Kasayanagi ↑ 66'
Coach Takuya Takagi -
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Teerasil Dangda 2 Teerasil Dangda 2 Sho Sasaki 1 Kosei Shibasaki 1 Kosei Shibasaki 1 Akito Suzuki 1 Mutsuki Kato 1 Sho Sasaki 1 Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima LV-Varen Nagasaki Form
2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-03-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W -
Prediction accuracy2 / 42.17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.97 V-Varen Nagasaki xGI would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima winBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 3.14Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 94% 6% ± 1.5 82% 18% ± 2.5 60% 40% ± 3.5 38% 62% ± 4.5 21% 79% Double Chance
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw 84%Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki 37%Sanfrecce Hiroshima or V-Varen Nagasaki 79%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 122 – 0 Actual1 – 1 9.9%2 – 1 9.5%1 – 0 8.8%3 – 0 7.1%3 – 1 6.9%0 – 0 5.8%2 – 2 4.6%1 – 2 4.3%4 – 0 3.9%4 – 1 3.8%0 – 1 3.5%Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers -2.5 22% — 78% -2 22% 19% 59% -1.5 41% — 59% -1 41% 23% 37% -0.5 63% — 37% +0.5 85% — 15% +1 85% 10% 5% +1.5 95% — 5% +2 95% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet 38% ✗V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.