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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-varen Nagasaki match centre

Sanfrecce Hiroshima badgeSanfrecce HiroshimaHome · 4 in league
LLLLD
Momentum↓ Low8/100OlderLatest
Full time
2:0
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
V-varen Nagasaki badgeV-varen NagasakiAway · 9 in league
LWLWL
Momentum→ Steady40/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
M. Kato52′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2026/27Back to matches
Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research Odds unavailable 90-minute estimates · prices may change.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
Sanfrecce HiroshimaV-varen Nagasaki
2.700Expected goals0.250
9Shots on target1
22Total Shots8
62%Ball Possession38%
6Corner Kicks1
5Fouls13
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
1Goalkeeper Saves7
523Total passes337
415Passes accurate234

— means unavailable.

MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

Model estimate unavailable.

Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

Over—
Under—

Both teams to score

Yes—
No—

Model estimates unavailable

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

V-varen Nagasaki

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

J1 League · 2026/27

League season · all league matches

1.5Goals scored / match1.0
1.4Goals conceded / match1.5
1Clean sheets3
1Failed to score3
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

10 matches
WLLWWLLLLD
Oldest newest
Results3 wins · 1 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.1
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
Shimizu S-pulseHome · J1 League1–1DAvispa FukuokaHome · J1 League0–1LVissel KobeAway · J1 League1–2LShimizu S-pulseAway · J1 League1–3LNagoya GrampusAway · J1 League1–2LGamba OsakaHome · J1 League2–0WJohor Darul Takzim FCHome · AFC Champions League1–0WJohor Darul Takzim FCAway · AFC Champions League1–3LKyoto SangaHome · J1 League1–2LCerezo OsakaAway · J1 League2–1W

V-varen Nagasaki

10 matches
LLWWLWLWLL
Oldest newest
Results4 wins · 0 draws · 6 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Avispa FukuokaAway · J1 League0–1LShimizu S-pulseHome · J1 League0–3LFagiano OkayamaAway · J1 League1–0WKyoto SangaHome · J1 League1–2LAvispa FukuokaHome · J1 League1–0WGamba OsakaAway · J1 League2–3LCerezo OsakaHome · J1 League1–0WNagoya GrampusAway · J1 League3–1WVissel KobeAway · J1 League0–2LSanfrecce HiroshimaHome · J1 League1–3L
THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Formation3-4-2-1Bartosch Gaul
  1. 1K. OsakoForm —Ability —G
  2. 33T. ShiotaniForm —Ability —D
  3. 4H. ArakiForm —Ability —D
  4. 19S. SasakiForm 7.0Ability —D
  5. 13N. AraiForm —Ability —M
  6. 6H. KawabeForm —Ability —M
  7. 14T. MatsumotoForm —Ability —M
  8. 24S. HigashiForm —Ability —M
  9. 11M. KatoForm —Ability —
  10. 30T. ArslanForm 6.9Ability —F
  11. 10A. SuzukiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

99 · I. OuchiForm —Ability —

3 · T. YamasakiForm —Ability —

39 · S. NakamuraForm —Ability 67

41 · N. MaedaForm —Ability —

17 · K. KinoshitaForm —Ability —

25 · Y. ChajimaForm —Ability —

9 · R. GermainForm —Ability —

15 · S. NakanoForm —Ability —

35 · Y. NakajimaForm —Ability —

V-varen Nagasaki

Formation3-4-2-1Takuya Takagi
  1. 13G. HatanoForm —Ability —G
  2. 50R. ShindoForm —Ability —D
  3. 29I. AraiForm —Ability —D
  4. 48H. TeruyamaForm —Ability —D
  5. 22H. OnagaForm —Ability —M
  6. 5H. YamaguchiForm —Ability —M
  7. 21Diego PitucaForm —Ability —M
  8. 23S. YonedaForm —Ability —M
  9. 41M. HasegawaForm —Ability —F
  10. 8Y. IwasakiForm —Ability —F
  11. 9ThiagoForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

1 · M. GotoForm —Ability —

4 · Dudu GiustiForm —Ability —

18 · R. YamasakiForm —Ability —

10 · Matheus JesusForm —Ability —

3 · M. SekiguchiForm —Ability —

33 · T. KasayanagiForm —Ability —

24 · R. YamadaForm —Ability —

11 · N. CampbellForm —Ability —

34 · T. MatsumotoForm —Ability —

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Keisuke Osako906.7—0—29—
Shiotani Tsukasa907.9—01811
Hayato Araki907.6—0160—
Sasaki Sho907.5—0—49—
Naoto Arai907.7—02413
Kawabe Hayao877.7—0—711
Taishi Matsumoto907.3—0—49—
Shunki Higashi617.3—1—27—
Mutsuki Kato777.010129—
Tolgay Arslan617.2—0237—
Akito Suzuki777.511216—
Shuto Nakano296.6—0—161
Kinoshita Kosuke296.9—0141
Yotaro Nakajima136.9—0171
Sota Nakamura136.7—024—
Taichi Yamasaki96.9—0132
Issei Ouchi———————
Chajima Yusuke———————
Maeda Naoki———————
Ryo Germain———————

V-varen Nagasaki

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Go Hatano907.6—0—35—
Ryosuke Shindo906.6—0—271
Ikki Arai906.5—0—34—
Hayato Teruyama306.3—0—13—
Hijiri Onaga666.6—0—16—
Yamaguchi Hotaru906.2—0—42—
Diego Pituca906.2—0—58—
Shunya Yoneda905.7—0—381
Motoki Hasegawa756.7—0—151
Yuto Iwasaki666.5—0191
Thiago Santana755.6—0211—
Eduardo606.3—0—232
Norman Campbell246.7—0—5—
Tsubasa Kasayanagi246.9—014—
Matheus Jesus156.7—0—31
Yamasaki Ryogo156.5—0—4—
Masaaki Goto———————
Masahiro Sekiguchi———————
Tenmu Matsumoto———————
Riku Yamada———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

J1 League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · West. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Vissel Kobe1811072925435
2Cerezo Osaka1811073021931
3Nagoya Grampus1810083331231
4Sanfrecce Hiroshima1810083123830
5Gamba Osaka1810083125628
6Fagiano Okayama1880102629-326
7Shimizu S-pulse1880102325-224
8Kyoto Sanga1880102228-623
9V-varen Nagasaki1870112129-821
10Avispa Fukuoka1870112131-1021
THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerSanfrecce HiroshimaDrawV-varen Nagasaki
Bet3651.484.206.50

Updated 17 Apr 2026, 15:35 UK · Pre-match prices.

AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
J1 League
Round
Matchweek 11
Venue
To be confirmed
Referee
Not announced
Kickoff
18 Apr · 06:00 UK
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