Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2026
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 – 6
4 – 5 pen
Full Time
Vissel Kobe
Wed 6 May 2026 · 06:00 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima 27,028 HT 45' · FT 45'
Mutsuki Kato 42' 1–0
1–1 63' Ren Komatsu
Y 53' Yosuke Ideguchi
Y 72' Thuler
Sota Nakamura 75' Y
Taichi Yamasaki 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Match Details

  • Referee Futoshi Nakamura
  • Assistant 1 Takumi Takagi
  • Assistant 2 Daisuke Hatakeyama (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

6
4
10
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vissel Kobe
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-07-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-07-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Vissel Kobe

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Vissel Kobe H 5–6 L
02 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L
29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D
25 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W
18 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W
11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 6–5 W
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 6–5 W
02 May Gamba Osaka A 0–5 L
29 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 0–0 D
11 Apr Nagoya Grampus H 3–2 W
05 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 4–1 W
01 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Vissel Kobe
#4 Position #1
30 Points 35
18 Played 18
10 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 11 / 0 / 7
41 Scored 41
33 Conceded 37
+8 GD +4
1.67 PPG 1.94
56% Win % 61%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
43% Clean Sheets
Vissel Kobe this season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 4th (30 pts). Vissel Kobe are 1st (35 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
Vissel Kobe
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
1/2
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
Vissel Kobe
Yuya Osako 3 G
Katsuya Nagato 2 G 1 A
Yuta Goke 2 G
Yoshinori Muto 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Katsuya Nagato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 10' 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 Yosuke Ideguchi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kosuke Kinoshita, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vissel Kobe's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 25' Yoshinori Muto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vissel Kobe so far.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sanfrecce Hiroshima is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' Goal! Mutsuki Kato scores his 24 goal in 376 matches.
  • 47' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Makoto Mitsuta made 342 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 53' That is a card for Vissel Kobe. Yosuke Ideguchi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' Sho Sasaki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 63' Ren Komatsu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Vissel Kobe are in front.
  • 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 72' Thuler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 75' Sota Nakamura has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
  • 77' The referee shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima player a card on 77.
  • 82' A quiet spell here at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Vissel Kobe seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 342 games and scored 444 goals.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Vissel Kobe take all three points.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kyogo Furuhashi 4
Patric 3
Leandro Pereira 3
Daiki Watari 2
Tsukasa Morishima 2
Sho Inagaki 2
Patric 2
Iniesta 2

Head to Head

2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe 2025-07-02 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2024-07-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Vissel Kobe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe L 2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Vissel Kobe Form

2026-05-06 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–6 Vissel Kobe W 2026-05-02 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Vissel Kobe L 2026-04-29 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Cerezo Osaka FC D 2026-04-11 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Nagoya Grampus W 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe W 2026-04-01 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.79 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.53 Vissel Kobe xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sanfrecce Hiroshima40% Draw21% Vissel Kobe39%
Actual: Vissel Kobe win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes85% 0% No15%
Avg goals/match: 5.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 97%
3%
± 2.5 89%
11%
± 3.5 76%
24%
± 4.5 60%
40%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw
61%
Draw or Vissel Kobe
60%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Vissel Kobe
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sanfrecce Hiroshima37% Draw32% Vissel Kobe31%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–6 not predicted
5 – 6
Actual
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
3 – 3
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 1
4.1%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
4 – 3
3.2%
2 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers Push Vissel Kobe covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 13% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 16% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 15% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 11% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Vissel Kobe keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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