Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Yokohama FC

Sun 2 Mar 2025 · 05:30 UTC Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Yokohama FC 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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Yokohama FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC 2023-07-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Yokohama FC 2023-04-15 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2021-07-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama FC 2021-04-07 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Yokohama FC	H	1–0	W
26 Feb	Shimizu S-Pulse	A	1–1	D
23 Feb	Yokohama F·Marinos	H	1–0	W
16 Feb	FC Machida Zelvia	A	2–1	W
08 Dec	Gamba Osaka	A	1–3	L
01 Dec	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	H	5–1	W

Yokohama FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	A	0–1	L
26 Feb	Yokohama F·Marinos	A	0–0	D
22 Feb	Fagiano Okayama FC	H	1–0	W
15 Feb	FC Tōkyō	H	0–1	L
03 Dec	Kashima Antlers	A	1–2	L
25 Nov	Shonan Bellmare	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to score. At the same time, Yokohama FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Yokohama FC have won 139 goals from 143 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Yokohama FC backline.
15' Sota Nakamura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
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 Hinata Ogura suffering a number of foals already.
30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Paulo, as he is very good at scoring at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
35' It is a cagey affair so far. Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their trying to find a way past Yokohama FC's compact .
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' Yokohama FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' Another substitution for Sanfrecce Hiroshima to replace Shunki Higashi by Daiki Suga on 46 minute.
51' Sanfrecce Hiroshima are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Akito Fukumori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
62' Fresh legs for Sanfrecce Hiroshima! Yotaro Nakajima comes on to replace Shion Inoue.
67' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Yuri is replaced by Hinata Ogura on 67 minute.
68' The crowd applauds Joao Paulo as he leaves the pitch. Toma Murata steps in for Yokohama FC.
71' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima bench stirs into life. Mutsuki Kato is withdrawn and Tolgay Arslan gets his opportunity.
76' Shuto Nakano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Naoto Arai at the 76 minute mark.
78' A goal from the Japan international Sota Nakamura! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-0!
79' Yokohama FC ring the changes. Junya Suzuki has done his job and it is now time for Towa Yamane to step up.
84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mutsuki Kato made 376 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
86' Sho Ito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mizuki Arai at the 86 minute mark.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

18
Daiki Suga ↑ 46'
3
Taichi Yamasaki
14
Satoshi Tanaka ↑ 62'
30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 71'
32
Sota Koshimichi
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 76'
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 62'
36
Alen Inoue
26
Min-ki Jeong

Coach Michael Skibbe

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

14
Yoshihiro Nakano
15
Sho Ito ↑ 86'
13
Keijiro Ogawa
8
Towa Yamane ↑ 79'
16
Makito Ito
40
Masaki Endo
34
Hinata Ogura ↑ 67'
23
Michel ↑ 86'
20
Toma Murata ↑ 68'

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kosuke Kinoshita	2
Douglas Vieira	2
Yuya Asano	2
Sota Nakamura	1
Naoto Arai	1
Tsukasa Morishima	1
Mutsuki Kato	1
Pieros Sotiriou	1

Head to Head

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC W 2025-02-26 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-02-23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama F·Marinos W 2025-02-16 FC Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2024-12-08 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2024-12-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W

Yokohama FC Form

2025-03-02 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Yokohama FC L 2025-02-26 Yokohama F·Marinos 0–0 Yokohama FC D 2025-02-22 Yokohama FC 1–0 Fagiano Okayama FC W 2025-02-15 Yokohama FC 0–1 FC Tōkyō L 2023-12-03 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2023-11-25 Yokohama FC 0–1 Shonan Bellmare L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.68 Yokohama FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima56% Draw27% Yokohama FC17%

Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes38% 0% No62%

Avg goals/match: 2.08

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	62%	38%
± 2.5	34%	66%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Draw

83%

Draw or Yokohama FC

44%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima or Yokohama FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sanfrecce Hiroshima35% Draw52% Yokohama FC13%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

14.7%

1 – 1

12.7%

2 – 0

11.8%

2 – 1

8.1%

0 – 1

7.2%

3 – 0

5.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 2

3.9%

2 – 2

2.9%

0 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Handicap	Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers	Push	Yokohama FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	16%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	26%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	84%	—	16%
+1	84%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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