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

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J. League · 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

5 – 6

4 – 5 pen

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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

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Vissel Kobe 18 games · 35 pts (2026/27)

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	Kyoto Sanga FC	18	23
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21
10	Avispa Fukuoka	18	21
11	Kashima Antlers	18	45
12	FC Tokyo	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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

50% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

50% 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

–/–

16-30

2/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/1

61-75

3/–

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vissel Kobe

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Akito Suzuki	4 G
Sebastien Haller	2 G	1 A
Mutsuki Kato	2 G	1 A
Takumu Kawamura	1 G
Shuto Nakano	1 G

Vissel Kobe

Yuya Osako	2 G
Yoshinori Muto	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
5' The travelling Vissel Kobe supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
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' 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 Yotaro Nakajima suffering a number of foals already.
30' Sota Nakamura has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
35' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vissel Kobe backline.
40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
42' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mutsuki Kato on 42.
47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
52' Vissel Kobe have won 469 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
53' Poor challenge from Yosuke Ideguchi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
63' What a strike from Ren Komatsu! The score is 1-1.
68' Vissel Kobe 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.
72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thuler on 72.
75' That looks like a foul for a card for Sota Nakamura.
77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Taichi Yamasaki.
82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sanfrecce Hiroshima side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yuya Osako, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima will have plenty to reflect on. Vissel Kobe were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bartosch Gaul

Vissel Kobe Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kyogo Furuhashi	4
Patric	3
Leandro Pereira	3
Mutsuki Kato	2
Sho Sasaki	2
Daiki Watari	2
Tsukasa Morishima	2
Sho Inagaki	2

Head to Head

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

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.