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Predictions and Tips
Avispa Fukuoka visit EDION Peace Wing Hiroshima on Saturday for the J1 League showdown with home team Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Scroll down to see all of the predictions, poll and statistics for Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Avispa Fukuoka (including the best match odds).
📏 Form Guide

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be looking to improve on their last outing here following the 0-1 J1 League defeat in their last game at the hands of Albirex Niigata.
In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 51% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Albirex Niigata had 9 shots 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 game, Avispa Fukuoka had 50% possession and 20 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. For their opponents, Shonan Bellmare got 7 attempts at goal with 2 of them 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
An inspection of past results between these clubs going back to 21/09/2022 shows that these encounters have not been kind to Avispa Fukuoka. They have not managed to come away with any victories at all while Sanfrecce Hiroshima have just been stronger than them, beating them in 67% of those matches played.
A combined total of 13 goals were yielded between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 from Sanfrecce and 4 for Avispa. The average goals per game has been 2.17.
The last league meeting featuring these sides was J1 League match day 23 on 14/07/2024 which ended up with the score at Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Avispa Fukuoka.
That day, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 50% possession and 12 shots at goal with 2 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet 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) are not available for Sanfrecce Hiroshima gaffer 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) will not be playing here.
⚡ 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.
Victor Martins, 03:05 03/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Formed: 1938
Stadium: EDION Peace Wing Hiroshima (28,347)
Captain: Sho Sasaki
Chairman: Masayoshi Kubo
Manager: Michael Skibbe
Competitions: J1 League position 10, Japanese Super Cup (Final)
🔑 Key Player: Sota Nakamura
Usually taking up the Striker position, Sota Nakamura was born in Takasaki, Japan. Having played his first senior match for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the 2025 season, the goalscoring Forward has hit 2 league goals in the J1 League 2025 season to date in 12 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 25 | LLWWW |
2 |
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13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 24 | WDWDW |
3 |
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14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 24 | WLWWL |
4 |
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13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | LWWWW |
5 |
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13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 | LDWWW |
6 |
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13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | WWLDD |
7 |
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13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 20 | DLLLW |
8 |
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12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | DDDLD |
9 |
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13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18 | WWLDL |
10 |
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11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | WLWWW |
11 |
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13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLLWD |
12 |
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12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 | WLLLL |
13 |
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13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 17 | DLDWW |
14 |
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13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 17 | LWDLW |
15 |
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13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 | LWDLL |
16 |
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13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 13 | LDDWL |
17 |
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13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 12 | WDLDW |
18 |
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13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 | WDDLL |
19 |
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13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 11 | LLWLL |
20 |
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12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 8 | DDLLL |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Gamba Osaka |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Albirex Niigata |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Kataller Toyama |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Yokohama FC |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Kashima Antlers |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Albirex Niigata |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Kashima Antlers |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Yokohama FC |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Albirex Niigata |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kyoto Sanga |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Vissel Kobe |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Gamba Osaka |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Goals scored | 0.9 |
Goals conceded | 0.6 |
Time first goal scored | 48 |
Time first goal conceded | 61 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.4 |
Biggest victory | 2-1 |
Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
Goals scored | 0.8 |
Goals conceded | 0.8 |
Time first goal scored | 52 |
Time first goal conceded | 13 |
Yellow cards | 1 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 5 |
Biggest victory | 1-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-1 |
Ryo Germain | 3 |
Hayato Araki | 2 |
Tolgay Arslan | 2 |
Sota Nakamura | 2 |
Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 |
Tomoya Miki | 4 |
Tomoya Ando | 3 |
Kazuya Konno | 3 |
Hiroki Akino | 1 |
Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1 |
FC Tokyo |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
Kashima Antlers |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Yokohama FC |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Nagoya Grampus |
Vissel Kobe |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Albirex Niigata |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Gamba Osaka |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Tokyo Verdy |
Fagiano Okayama |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Albirex Niigata |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Vissel Kobe |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kashima Antlers |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Avispa Fukuoka |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
