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Predictions and Tips
The J1 League tie at Sanga Stadium by Kyocera on Saturday will see hosts Kyoto Sanga play opponents Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for Kyoto Sanga v Sanfrecce Hiroshima can be found here - plus the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide

Kyoto Sanga
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Kyoto Sanga will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-2 J. League Cup victory against Gainare Tottori.
For Kyoto Sanga, the scorers were Ryuma Nakano (18') and Rafael Elias (71').
Under three goals per game were scored during 5 of the past 6 meetings where Kyoto Sanga have taken part. Regarding the goal attribution from that period, opposing sides scored an aggregate of 4 while Kyoto Sanga totted up 7.
Heading into this contest, Kyoto Sanga are without a win at home for the past 5 league games. Their fans aren't happy.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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In their last fixture, Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 1-1 in the J1 League match with Kashiwa Reysol.
The only player to score from Sanfrecce Hiroshima was Shunki Higashi (72'). Mao Hosoya (86') scored for Kashiwa Reysol.
Over the course of 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a comparatively low number of goals have been struck between them and their opponents. The overall average goals scored per game within that spell is a paltry 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by Sanfrecce being 1.33. That aside, it remains to be seen if the trend will continue on in this next game.
Going into this contest, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.
👥 Head to head
Looking over their past head to head meetings stretching back to 21/05/2022 tells us that Kyoto Sanga have won 2 of these games and Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 1.
A combined total of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for Kyoto and 12 netted by Sanfrecce. The average goals per game has been 2.83.
The last league meeting featuring these clubs was J1 League match day 35 on 03/11/2024 when the final score was Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-1 Kyoto Sanga.
On that occasion, Sanfrecce Hiroshima managed 62% possession and 20 shots on goal with 7 of them on target.
For their opponents, Kyoto Sanga got 13 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Taiki Hirato (62') was the scorer.
The match was refereed by Akihiko Ikeuchi.
📰 Team News: Kyoto Sanga
There is just the lone fitness concern for the Kyoto Sanga manager Kwi-jae Cho to be concerned with from a near full-strength group. Sung-yun Gu (Meniscus injury) won’t play.
📋 Team News: Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager Michael Skibbe has multiple availability issues to deal with. Goro Kawanami (Hand injury) and Tolgay Arslan (Knee injury) will not be playing here.
✨ Prediction
Here, we’re thinking that Kyoto Sanga will do well to register a score against this Sanfrecce Hiroshima side who we reckon will get a goal themselves and run out victorious.
We therefore see a good battle with a 0-1 winning score for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the end of this one.
Peter Guest, 04:02 29/03/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Kyoto Sanga
Formed: 1922
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera (21,623)
Captain: Sota Kawasaki
Chairman: Akira Iino
Manager: Kwi-jae Cho
Competitions: J1 League position 11
🔑 Key Man: Rafael Elias
Customarily used in the Striker position, Rafael Elias was born in São Paulo, Brazil. After having made a senior debut playing for Palmeiras in the 2018 season, the accomplished Forward has got 2 league goals in this J1 League 2025 season so far in 6 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | WWWWD |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | WLWWW |
3 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | WDDLL |
4 |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | WWDWD |
5 |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | DWWLD |
6 |
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | WWDDL |
7 |
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7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | LWDLD |
8 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | LLWWW |
9 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 9 | WLWWL |
10 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | WDWLD |
11 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 | DDWLW |
12 |
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | DLDDW |
13 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 | LWLDL |
14 |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 | WDLLW |
15 |
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7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 7 | LLWDD |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 | LWLDW |
17 |
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5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | DDDLW |
18 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 | LDDLD |
19 |
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 | LLDDL |
20 |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 2 | DLLDL |
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Gainare Tottori |
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Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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Kyoto Sanga |
Vissel Kobe |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
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Yokohama FC |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Yokohama F. Marinos |
Machida Zelvia |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Tokyo Verdy |
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Kashima Antlers |
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Kawasaki Frontale |
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Sagan Tosu |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Machida Zelvia |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Shonan Bellmare |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Júbilo Iwata |
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Rafael Elias | 3 |
João Pedro | 1 |
Marco Túlio | 1 |
Masaya Okugawa | 1 |
Sota Nakamura | 2 |
Tolgay Arslan | 1 |
Ryo Germain | 1 |
Shunki Higashi | 1 |
Tsukasa Shiotani | 1 |
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Kashiwa Reysol |
Kashima Antlers |
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Montedio Yamagata |
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Shonan Bellmare |
Albirex Niigata |
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Yokohama FC |
Gamba Osaka |
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Cerezo Osaka |
Machida Zelvia |
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Nagoya Grampus |
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Kashima Antlers |
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Cerezo Osaka |
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Fagiano Okayama |
Nagoya Grampus |
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Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Albirex Niigata |
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Avispa Fukuoka |
Shonan Bellmare |
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Gamba Osaka |
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Tokyo Verdy |
