Kyoto Sanga vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Kyoto Sanga

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Kyoto Sanga will play in this game following a 0-0 J1 League drawn match vs Urawa Red Diamonds.

In that match, Kyoto Sanga had 43% possession and 5 shots at goal with 0 on target. For their opponents, Urawa Red Diamonds got 13 shots on goal with 5 on target.

A recurring feature of more recent Kyoto Sanga games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.

Taking their prior 6 clashes leading up to this one, in 5 of them a wager on BTTS would have lost. Regardless, we’ll just have to find out if that trend shall be sustained in this upcoming game.

Looking at the pre-match facts, Kyoto Sanga:

• have not emerged victorious against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their previous 6 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 2 league matches at home.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima will go into this clash after a 2-0 J1 League win to defeat Vissel Kobe in their last match.

In that match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 41% possession and 23 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For Sanfrecce Hiroshima, the goals were scored by Taakaki Shichi (7') and Mutsuki Kato (30'). Vissel Kobe got 5 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

A sequence of steadfast showings from the Sanfrecce Hiroshima defence has resulted in their ‘goals against’ tally standing at 4 from their past 6 fixtures in total. Over that same period, their forwards have scored 9.

Taking a look at their past results, Sanfrecce Hiroshima:

• are undefeated by Kyoto Sanga in away games against them for the last 2 matches in the league.
• are undefeated in their last 2 away league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of past results between these clubs going back to 05/12/2009 tells us that these encounters have been disappointments for Kyoto Sanga. They’ve not managed to get themselves any wins whatsoever whereas Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been superior, finishing as winners in 83% of those matches.

A sum of 21 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 4 of them from Kyoto and 17 coming from Sanfrecce. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.5.

The last league clash between these clubs was J1 League match day 16 on 04/06/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 Kyoto Sanga.

On that day, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 46% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 10 on target. The goalscorers were Yusuke Chajima (59', 71') and Takumu Kawamura (93').

On the other side, Kyoto Sanga had 15 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Yuta Toyokawa (69') was the scorer.

The referee was Yuichi Nishimura.

📋 Team News: Kyoto Sanga

The Kyoto Sanga boss Kwi-jae Cho has a full complement, with no fitness concerns at all ahead of this game owing to a completely injury-free squad available for selection.

ℹ️ Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Thanks to a completely healthy squad ready to go, the Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe has no fitness concerns to speak of before this match.

💭 Prediction

We think that Kyoto Sanga may find it difficult to score goals against this Sanfrecce Hiroshima outfit who we think should just have the edge.

We’re therefore anticipating a good battle with a 0-1 advantage for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the end of this one.

Hopefully it’s a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 00:56 19/09/2023