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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
VS Scheduled Japan 26/27 J1 League · Matchday 34
V-Varen Nagasaki

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
Sanfrecce HiroshimaWins
2
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
V-Varen NagasakiWins
0
Goals per match
2.00
Over 2.5 goals
0.0%
Both teams scored
0.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2018-08-11 Japan, J1 League 2018 Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–0V-Varen Nagasaki
2018-04-28 Japan, J1 League 2018 V-Varen Nagasaki0–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Recent matches

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Avispa Fukuoka0–1Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima6–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Okayama3–2Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–0Nagoya Grampus
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Gamba Osaka0–0Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026-08-22 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Sanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Kawasaki Frontale
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Urawa Reds1–4Sanfrecce Hiroshima

V-Varen Nagasaki

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki1–1Cerezo Osaka
2026-09-13 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–0Nagoya Grampus
2026-09-12 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–0Nagoya Grampus
2026-09-06 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Vissel Kobe3–1V-Varen Nagasaki
2026-09-02 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki2–2Gamba Osaka
2026-08-29 Japan, J1 League 26/27 V-Varen Nagasaki0–3FC Tokyo
2026-08-21 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Kashiwa Reysol4–2V-Varen Nagasaki
2026-08-15 Japan, J1 League 26/27 Okayama1–0V-Varen Nagasaki
Sanfrecce Hiroshima V-Varen Nagasaki

Wins

62%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
50%

Both teams scored

62%
50%

Clean sheets

38%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Home V-Varen Nagasaki Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway4 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match2.601.752.22
Draws20.0%25.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match3.801.752.89
Goals conceded / match0.601.000.78
Total goals / match4.402.753.67
Failed to score0.0%25.0%11.1%
Under 2.5 goals20.0%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
MinutesScoredConceded
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.

V-Varen Nagasaki

9 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway3 matchesOverall9 matches
Points / match1.830.001.22
Draws33.3%0.0%22.2%
Goals scored / match1.501.001.33
Goals conceded / match1.172.671.67
Total goals / match2.673.673.00
Failed to score16.7%33.3%22.2%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%33.3%44.4%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
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.

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.

ModelSanfrecce HiroshimaDraw V-Varen NagasakiHow it works
Strength (Elo) 60.7% 18.5% 20.8% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 70.0% 13.8% 9.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.84–0.92 Model expected goals
65.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
52.5% Both teams to score
2-0 Most likely score, at 9.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-09.4%
3-08.9%
2-18.6%
3-18.2%
1-06.6%
4-06.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureSanfrecce HiroshimaV-Varen Nagasaki How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1637 1483 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 25 69 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1510 1519 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
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.001.50 0.380.38
V-Varen Nagasaki 0.500.75 0.621.25

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10%25%12%40%12%
V-Varen Nagasaki 5%25%18%25%28%
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
0.50 V-Varen Nagasaki away, 8 matches
232d Days of rest for Sanfrecce Hiroshima
232d Days of rest for V-Varen Nagasaki
— Manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima
— Manager of V-Varen Nagasaki
0 Matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last 14 days
0 Matches for V-Varen Nagasaki in the last 14 days
0 Points for Sanfrecce Hiroshima behind the leaders, and 14 above the relegation zone
9 Points for V-Varen Nagasaki behind the leaders, and 5 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 V-Varen Nagasaki.

On the ball

20 matches
8.0
corners
4.57
8.0
fouls
9.88
1.75
yellow cards
1.6

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Sanfrecce Hiroshima WWWLWDDWWW 2.30 2.80–0.80 3W
V-Varen Nagasaki DWWLDLLLWD 1.20 1.60–1.90 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Sanfrecce Hiroshima4 31 01
V-Varen Nagasaki3 23 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

V-Varen Nagasaki

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.