Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Yokohama FC, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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 | 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
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 Tokyo | 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)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sanfrecce Hiroshima launch into their encounter with Yokohama FC.
- 5' Japan international Kosuke Yamazaki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Yokohama FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Sho Sasaki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael Skibbe will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 335 games and scored 427 goals.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Sanfrecce Hiroshima ring the changes. Shunki Higashi has done his job and it is now time for Daiki Suga to step up.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Solomon Sakuragawa made 143 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 61' Towa Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
- 62' Yotaro Nakajima is replacing Shion Inoue for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 67' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Yuri is replaced by Hinata Ogura.
- 68' Toma Murata gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Joao Paulo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Mutsuki Kato exits the field as Tolgay Arslan enters on 71.
- 76' A change in the Sanfrecce Hiroshima ranks — Naoto Arai exits the field as Shuto Nakano enters on 76.
- 78' Sota Nakamura doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' Towa Yamane gets the nod from Yokohama FC. He replaces Junya Suzuki and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' A tactical swap from Yokohama FC — Sho Ito on, Mizuki Arai off on 86 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama FC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
-
6
Hayao Kawabe ↓ Satoshi Tanaka 62'
-
24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Daiki Suga 46'
- 33
-
20
Shion Inoue ↓ Yotaro Nakajima 62'
- 4
-
13
Naoto Arai ↓ Shuto Nakano 76'
-
51
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Tolgay Arslan 71'
- 39
Bench
-
18
Daiki Suga ↑ 46'
- 3
-
14
Satoshi Tanaka ↑ 62'
-
30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 71'
- 32
-
15
Shuto Nakano ↑ 76'
-
35
Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 62'
- 36
- 26
Coach
Michael Skibbe
Yokohama FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 1
-
10
Joao Paulo ↓ Toma Murata 68'
-
4
Yuri ↓ Hinata Ogura 67'
-
17
Mizuki Arai ↓ Sho Ito 86'
-
3
Junya Suzuki ↓ Towa Yamane 79'
- 2
- 30
-
48
Kaili Shimbo ↓ Michel 86'
- 9
Bench
- 14
-
15
Sho Ito ↑ 86'
- 13
-
8
Towa Yamane ↑ 79'
- 16
- 40
-
34
Hinata Ogura ↑ 67'
-
23
Michel ↑ 86'
-
20
Toma Murata ↑ 68'
Coach
Shuhei Yomoda
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Douglas Vieira | 2 |
| Yuya Asano | 2 |
| Kosuke Kinoshita | 2 |
| Tsukasa Morishima | 1 |
| Mutsuki Kato | 1 |
| Pieros Sotiriou | 1 |
| Ezequiel | 1 |
| Kotaro Hayashi | 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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

