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

J. League · 2025
Yokohama FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 22 Jun 2025 · 09:00 UTC Nissan Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Yuri 2' Y
Boniface Nduka 14' Y
Y 45' Mutsuki Kato
Y 72' Shunki Higashi

Overview

Match Preview

Yokohama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Nissan Stadium.

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

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Yokohama FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Last 5 meetings
2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Recent Form

Yokohama FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–4 L
14 Jun Kawasaki Frontale H 0–1 L
01 Jun Urawa Red Diamonds A 1–2 L
25 May Kashiwa Reysol H 1–1 D
17 May Shonan Bellmare A 1–0 W
14 May Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Yokohama FC A 4–0 W
14 Jun Kashima Antlers A 1–1 D
31 May Kawasaki Frontale H 1–2 L
25 May FC Tōkyō A 3–0 W
17 May Tōkyō Verdy H 2–1 W
11 May Gamba Osaka A 1–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
62% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
7/2
61-75
7/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Akito Suzuki 10 G 4 A
Mutsuki Kato 3 G 3 A
Shuto Nakano 3 G 2 A
Shun Ayukawa 3 G 1 A
Sebastien Haller 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Nissan Stadium as Yokohama FC face off against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 2' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuri on 2.
  • 7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lukian, as he is very good at scoring at Nissan Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Boniface Nduka argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 17' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kosuke Kinoshita on 17.
  • 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' GOAL! Mutsuki Kato fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Japan international Naoki Maeda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sanfrecce Hiroshima that had 346 games and scored 453 goals.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Naoto Arai — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' Yokohama FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sanfrecce Hiroshima backline.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mutsuki Kato is booked for Sanfrecce Hiroshima — card on 45.
  • 46' The whistle greets Yoshiaki Komai as he departs to be replaced by Keisuke Muroi.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Yokohama FC and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 56' Shuto Nakano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Yokohama FC so far.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoshiaki Komai made 381 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Yokohama FC. Towa Yamane is replaced by Takanari Endo.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Yokohama FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Shunki Higashi on 72 minutes earns him a card. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be frustrated.
  • 74' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Shunki Higashi departs to be replaced by Yotaro Nakajima.
  • 75' Kosuke Kinoshita doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' Mutsuki Kato makes way for Naoki Maeda at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Yokohama FC team. Kosuke Yamazaki is replaced by Junya Suzuki on 85 minute.
  • 88' Daiki Suga is replacing Sota Nakamura for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sanfrecce Hiroshima to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Yokohama FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Shuhei Yomoda

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Skibbe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Douglas Vieira 2
Yuya Asano 2
Kosuke Kinoshita 2
Pieros Sotiriou 1
Ezequiel 1
Kotaro Hayashi 1
Yuki Kobayashi 1
Kosei Shibasaki 1

Head to Head

2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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

Yokohama FC Form

2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2025-06-14 Yokohama FC 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-06-01 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Yokohama FC L 2025-05-25 Yokohama FC 1–1 Kashiwa Reysol D 2025-05-17 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Yokohama FC W 2025-05-14 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Yokohama FC L

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form

2025-06-22 Yokohama FC 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-06-14 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2025-05-31 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale L 2025-05-25 FC Tōkyō 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-05-17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Tōkyō Verdy W 2025-05-11 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82 Yokohama FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Sanfrecce Hiroshima xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Yokohama FC21% Draw27% Sanfrecce Hiroshima52%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Yokohama FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
79%
Yokohama FC or Sanfrecce Hiroshima
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Yokohama FC14% Draw48% Sanfrecce Hiroshima38%
Actual: Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.2%
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
11.2%
0 – 0
10.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Yokohama FC

Handicap Yokohama FC covers Push Sanfrecce Hiroshima covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 12% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 25% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Yokohama FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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