Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka Live Stream, Predictions (May 03)

📊 Form Guide

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima won’t want a repeat of their last result here after the 0-1 J1 League defeat last time out to Albirex Niigata.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 51% possession and 14 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Albirex Niigata got 9 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Miguel Silveira (85') scored for Albirex Niigata.

It’s not been often in recent times where Sanfrecce Hiroshima have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that Sanfrecce Hiroshima have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 6 goals during that time.

A look at their previous results shows us that Sanfrecce Hiroshima:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Avispa Fukuoka in their last 7 games.
• are without a home win in the past 2 league matches.

Avispa Fukuoka

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In the game prior to this, Avispa Fukuoka drew 0-0 in the J1 League match with Shonan Bellmare.

In that match, Avispa Fukuoka had 50% possession and 20 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Shonan Bellmare got 7 shots on goal with 2 on target.

During their six previous matches, Myung-hwi Kim's Avispa Fukuoka have turned their attacks into goals a total of 7 times thus earning them a goals scored per game average of 1.17.

Their prior results show that Avispa Fukuoka:

• are winless against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in games played away from home for the previous 3 league matches.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their past head to head meetings going back to 21/09/2022 reveals that these fixtures have ended in disappointment for Avispa Fukuoka. They have not managed to come away with any victories at all while Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been superior, getting wins in 67 per cent of those matches played.

A combined sum of 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 9 of them for Sanfrecce and 4 for Avispa. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The last league clash featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 23 on 14/07/2024 when it finished Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 50% possession and 12 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player to score was Yuki Ohashi (60').

Avispa Fukuoka got 14 shots on goal with 2 of them on target.

The referee was Takuto Okabe.

📋 Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Goro Kawanami (Hand injury) and Tolgay Arslan (Knee injury) will not be taking part for Sanfrecce Hiroshima boss Michael Skibbe.

🗞️ Team News: Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka boss Myung-hwi Kim has to currently contend with reduced team options. Hisashi Jogo (Cruciate ligament injury), Tatsuki Nara (Knee surgery), Jurato Ikeda (Meniscus injury) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) are not able to play.

🧠 Prediction

For this match, we think that Avispa Fukuoka have the ability to find the net against this Sanfrecce Hiroshima side, although that is unlikely to be as many as they will have scored against them.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 advantage for Sanfrecce Hiroshima when the full-time whistle blows.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?

Checking out the betting prices for the game in the win-draw-win market, a victory for Sanfrecce Hiroshima can be had for 1.75, backing a drawn result is 3.5 and betting on a victory for Avispa Fukuoka will get you 5. Those are the best bets available at present.

Victor Martins, 15:18 29/04/2025