Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2 – 0
Full Time
V-Varen Nagasaki
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 05:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima 25,623 HT 45' · FT 45'
Akito Suzuki 10' 1–0
Mutsuki Kato 52' 2–0
Y 29' Diego Pituca
Y 38' Thiago Santana
YR 90' Diego Pituca

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Match Details

  • Referee Hayato Shimizu
  • Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
  • Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)

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
1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals V-Varen Nagasaki
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2026-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
V-Varen Nagasaki
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Kyōto Sanga FC H 1–2 L
15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima V-Varen Nagasaki
#4 Position #9
30 Points 21
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 11
41 Scored 25
33 Conceded 33
+8 GD -8
1.67 PPG 1.17
56% Win % 39%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
14% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 9th (21 pts).

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
V-Varen Nagasaki
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
–/1
76+
3/4
■ 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
V-Varen Nagasaki
Matheus Jesus 3 G
Thiago Santana 3 G
Tenmu Matsumoto 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. V-Varen Nagasaki kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. V-Varen Nagasaki seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' GOAL! Akito Suzuki fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past V-Varen Nagasaki's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 29' V-Varen Nagasaki player sees a card in front of him.
  • 30' Eduardo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hayato Teruyama at the 30 minute mark.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Norman Campbell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 38' V-Varen Nagasaki player sees a card in front of him.
  • 43' V-Varen Nagasaki started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
  • 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bartosch Gaul might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 52' Magnificent from Mutsuki Kato! That is 24 goals in 376 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shuto Nakano is hanging Shunki Higashi on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' The whistle greets Hijiri Onaga as he departs to be replaced by Tsubasa Kasayanagi.
  • 71' V-Varen Nagasaki is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Ryogo Yamasaki. He replaces Motoki Hasegawa on 75 minute.
  • 77' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Akito Suzuki departs to be replaced by Sota Nakamura.
  • 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Taichi Yamasaki. He replaces Hayao Kawabe on 87 minute.
  • 90' Diego Pituca was booked on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

V-Varen Nagasaki Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Takuya Takagi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teerasil Dangda 2
Teerasil Dangda 2
Akito Suzuki 1
Mutsuki Kato 1
Sho Sasaki 1
Sho Sasaki 1
Kosei Shibasaki 1
Kosei Shibasaki 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2026-02-06 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-08-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki 2018-04-28 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2018-02-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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 L

V-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 Kyōto Sanga FC L 2026-03-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 V-Varen Nagasaki xG
I would bet for: Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima64% Draw21% V-Varen Nagasaki15%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
85%
Draw or V-Varen Nagasaki
36%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or V-Varen Nagasaki
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima47% Draw40% V-Varen Nagasaki13%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push V-Varen Nagasaki covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 20% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 23% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
V-Varen Nagasaki keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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