Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Tokyo Verdy Live Stream, Predictions (May 17)

📊 Form Guide

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-1 J1 League success against Gamba Osaka.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 60% possession and 16 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The scorer for Sanfrecce Hiroshima was Tsukasa Shiotani (33'). Gamba Osaka had 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target.

In their last six games, Michael Skibbe's Sanfrecce Hiroshima have hit the back of the net a combined total of 5 times resulting in an average number of goals scored per match equal to 0.83.

Going into this one, Sanfrecce Hiroshima haven't lost in the league to Tokyo Verdy in their last 7 matches.

Tokyo Verdy

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Following on from tasting defeat last time out to Shonan Bellmare in J1 League competition, Tokyo Verdy will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Tokyo Verdy had 60% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target. At the other end, Shonan Bellmare got 8 attempts at goal with 4 on target. Kohei Okuno (62') and Luiz Phellype (94') scored for Shonan Bellmare.

The trend of at least one side getting a clean sheet in games featuring Tokyo Verdy has been noticeable in recent matches. A glance at their last 6 meetings reveals that this has happened 6 times. In these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal tally of 4 while Tokyo Verdy have scored 4.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An inspection of past results between these clubs going back to 26/09/2004 reveals that these fixtures have not been good ones for Tokyo Verdy. They’ve not managed to get themselves any wins whatsoever while Sanfrecce Hiroshima have just been too good for them, finishing as winners in 100 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.

Those games weren’t short on goals, either, with 22 in total which averages out at 3.67 goals per meeting.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 25 on 07/08/2024 when it ended Tokyo Verdy 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

In that game, Tokyo Verdy managed 43% possession and 14 shots on goal with 7 on target.

At the other end, Sanfrecce Hiroshima got 11 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Sho Sasaki (78') scored.

The referee was Masuya Ueda.

📋 Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just the sole fitness concern for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima gaffer Michael Skibbe to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust group. Tolgay Arslan (Knee injury) misses out.

📋 Team News: Tokyo Verdy

Tokyo Verdy manager Hiroshi Jofuku has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Maaya Sako (Cruciate ligament injury) and Goki Yamada (Torn knee ligaments) are not ready for selection.

💭 Prediction

We’re thinking that Sanfrecce Hiroshima should really get the goals that they need when they meet Tokyo Verdy, who might well find it difficult getting goals.

Therefore, we are anticipating a pretty comfortable 2-0 win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima when the full-time whistle blows.

📚 ⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?

Checking the betting prices for this game on the WDW market, a win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima can be had for 1.7, a bet on a draw is 3.6 & putting your money on the winning team to be Tokyo Verdy can be had at 5. These are the best of the prices available at the moment.

Renata Leite, 10:21 13/05/2025