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

📏 Form Guide

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be hoping for a better result following a 0-1 J1 League losing effort in their last game against Albirex Niigata.

In that game, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 51% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Albirex Niigata got 9 attempts at goal with 2 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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Last time out, Avispa Fukuoka drew 0-0 in the J1 League match with Shonan Bellmare.

In that match, Avispa Fukuoka managed 50% possession and 20 shots at goal with 4 on target. Shonan Bellmare got 7 shots at 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 past results between these clubs going back to 21/09/2022 shows that these fixtures have not been fruitful for Avispa Fukuoka. They’ve not managed to register any victories whatsoever whereas Sanfrecce Hiroshima have maintained the edge over them, running out winners in 67 per cent of those matches played.

A combined total of 13 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 9 for Sanfrecce and 4 netted by Avispa. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.17.

The previous league fixture featuring these sides was J1 League match day 23 on 14/07/2024 when the final score was Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka.

On that day, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 50% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. Their only player to score was Yuki Ohashi (60').

Avispa Fukuoka had 14 shots at goal with 2 on target.

The match was refereed by Takuto Okabe.

🗞️ Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Goro Kawanami (Hand injury) and Tolgay Arslan (Knee injury) will be missing for Sanfrecce Hiroshima gaffer Michael Skibbe.

ℹ️ Team News: Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka manager Myung-hwi Kim has a number of players out of action. Hisashi Jogo (Cruciate ligament injury), Tatsuki Nara (Knee surgery), Jurato Ikeda (Meniscus injury) and Itsuki Oda (Meniscus injury) are not ready for selection.

💭 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 best odds for the game?

Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Sanfrecce Hiroshima is best priced at 1.75, going for a draw is 3.5 & putting your money on the winner to be Avispa Fukuoka comes in at 5. These are the top prices being offered at this very moment.

Victor Martins, 20:31 29/04/2025