Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

VS Scheduled Sunday 6 Dec 202605:00

Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 18

Vissel Kobe

Head-to-head overview

26 meetings

Sanfrecce HiroshimaWins: 11
Draws30.8% of meetings: 8
Vissel KobeWins: 7

Goals per match: 2.58
Over 2.5 goals: 38.5%
Both teams scored: 46.2%

Date	Season	Match
2025-08-20	2025	Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Vissel Kobe
2025-07-02	2025	Vissel Kobe1–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2024-07-05	2024	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–3Vissel Kobe
2024-03-16	2024	Vissel Kobe0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2023-09-16	2023	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Vissel Kobe
2023-05-13	2023	Vissel Kobe2–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2022-10-08	2022	Vissel Kobe4–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2022-03-06	2022	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Vissel Kobe
2021-09-05	2021	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Vissel Kobe
2021-05-01	2021	Vissel Kobe3–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2020-10-18	2020	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–1Vissel Kobe
2020-07-04	2020	Vissel Kobe0–3Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2019-10-05	2019	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–2Vissel Kobe
2019-04-14	2019	Vissel Kobe2–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2018-08-15	2018	Vissel Kobe1–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2018-05-06	2018	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Vissel Kobe
2017-11-18	2017	Vissel Kobe1–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2017-05-06	2017	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Vissel Kobe
2016-07-23	2016	Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0Vissel Kobe
2016-06-11	2016	Vissel Kobe1–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2015-07-29	2015	Vissel Kobe0–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2015-04-04	2015	Sanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Vissel Kobe
2014-09-27	2014	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Vissel Kobe
2014-05-03	2014	Vissel Kobe0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2012-12-01	2012	Vissel Kobe0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2012-05-19	2012	Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–2Vissel Kobe

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Avispa Fukuoka0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-13	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-12	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-06	26/27	Okayama3–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-02	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–0Nagoya Grampus
2026-08-29	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22	26/27	Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-15	26/27	Urawa Reds1–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Vissel Kobe

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-20	26/27	Gamba Osaka0–1Vissel Kobe
2026-09-11	26/27	Vissel Kobe2–1Kashima Antlers
2026-09-06	26/27	Vissel Kobe3–1V-Varen Nagasaki
2026-09-02	26/27	Verdy0–2Vissel Kobe
2026-08-29	26/27	Vissel Kobe1–0Cerezo Osaka
2026-08-22	26/27	Yokohama F. Marinos1–0Vissel Kobe
2026-08-15	26/27	Vissel Kobe2–2FC Tokyo
2026-08-08	26/27	Avispa Fukuoka0–1Vissel Kobe

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Vissel Kobe

Wins

62%

75%

Over 2.5 goals

62%

38%

Both teams scored

62%

38%

Clean sheets

38%

50%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Home · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
1 · Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		FC Tokyo	2
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Vissel Kobe	3
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Machida	4
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Kashiwa Reysol	5
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–1	Kawasaki Frontale	6	28′ Home
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Okayama	7
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Yokohama F. Marinos	8
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Kashima Antlers	9
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Shimizu S-Pulse	10
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Urawa Reds	11
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		V-Varen Nagasaki	12
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6–1	Cerezo Osaka	13	10′ Home
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6–1	Cerezo Osaka	13	—
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Mito	14
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Kyoto	15
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Gamba Osaka	16
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–0	Nagoya Grampus	17	71′ Home
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Verdy	18
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–0	Chiba	19	3′ Home
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Avispa Fukuoka	20

Vissel Kobe

Away · J1 League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima		Vissel Kobe	3
2	FC Tokyo		Vissel Kobe	3
3 · Vissel Kobe
4	Machida		Vissel Kobe	3
5	Kashiwa Reysol		Vissel Kobe	3
6	Kawasaki Frontale		Vissel Kobe	3
7	Okayama		Vissel Kobe	3
8	Yokohama F. Marinos	1–0	Vissel Kobe	3	8′ Home
9	Kashima Antlers		Vissel Kobe	3
10	Shimizu S-Pulse		Vissel Kobe	3
11	Urawa Reds		Vissel Kobe	3
12	V-Varen Nagasaki		Vissel Kobe	3
13	Cerezo Osaka		Vissel Kobe	3
14	Mito		Vissel Kobe	3
15	Kyoto		Vissel Kobe	3
16	Gamba Osaka	0–1	Vissel Kobe	3	90′ Away
17	Nagoya Grampus		Vissel Kobe	3
18	Verdy	0–2	Vissel Kobe	3	16′ Away
19	Chiba		Vissel Kobe	3
20	Avispa Fukuoka	0–1	Vissel Kobe	3	23′ Away

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Home Vissel Kobe Away

Wins

80%

75%

Over 1.5

100%

25%

Over 2.5

80%

0%

Over 3.5

40%

0%

Both teams scored

60%

0%

Clean sheets

40%

75%

Scores first

N/A

75%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

J1 League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

9 matches

Goals & results	Home5 matches	Away4 matches	Overall9 matches
Points / match	2.60	1.75	2.22
Draws	20.0%	25.0%	22.2%
Goals scored / match	3.80	1.75	2.89
Goals conceded / match	0.60	1.00	0.78
Total goals / match	4.40	2.75	3.67
Failed to score	0.0%	25.0%	11.1%
Under 2.5 goals	20.0%	50.0%	33.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	—	—
Scores first → wins	—	—
Concedes first → wins	—	—

Scoring order known: 4/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	—	—
16–30	—	—
31–45	—	—
46–60	—	—
61–75	—	—
76–90	—	—

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Vissel Kobe

8 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away4 matches	Overall8 matches
Points / match	2.50	2.25	2.38
Draws	25.0%	0.0%	12.5%
Goals scored / match	2.00	1.00	1.50
Goals conceded / match	1.00	0.25	0.62
Total goals / match	3.00	1.25	2.12
Failed to score	0.0%	25.0%	12.5%
Under 2.5 goals	25.0%	100.0%	62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	2 of 3	67%
Scores first → wins	3 of 3	100%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 1	0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	0	1
16–30	2	0
31–45	0	0
46–60	1	0
61–75	0	0
76–90	1	0

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

Model	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Draw	Vissel Kobe	How it works
Strength (Elo)	43.9%	25.1%	30.9%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	37.8%	32.2%	29.9%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

1.00–0.85 Model expected goals

28.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals

36.1% Both teams to score

0-0 Most likely score, at 15.7%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

0-015.7%

1-015.7%

0-113.4%

1-113.4%

2-07.8%

2-16.7%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

Measure	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Vissel Kobe	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1637	1608	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	25	-2	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1510	1515	Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.

Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1.00	1.50	0.38	0.38
Vissel Kobe	0.62	0.88	0.25	0.38

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10%	25%	12%	40%	12%
Vissel Kobe	10%	35%	15%	18%	22%

Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.40 Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home, 10 matches

1.50 Vissel Kobe away, 10 matches

78d Days of rest for Sanfrecce Hiroshima

77d Days of rest for Vissel Kobe

— Manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima

— Manager of Vissel Kobe

0 Matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Vissel Kobe in the last 14 days

0 Points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima behind the leaders, and 14 above the relegation zone

1 Points for Vissel Kobe behind the leaders, and 13 above the relegation zone

2.50 League goals per match

25.3% League draw rate

Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Sanfrecce Hiroshima, the right bar represents Vissel Kobe.

On the ball

20 matches

8.0

corners

4.14

8.0

fouls

9.38

1.75

yellow cards

1.5

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	WWWLWDDWWW	2.30	2.80–0.80	3W
Vissel Kobe	WWWWWLDWLD	2.00	1.20–0.70	5W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	3	1	0	1
Vissel Kobe	3	4	1	0	0

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Vissel Kobe

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.