Kyoto Purple Sanga
- Kyoto Purple Sanga have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their 7 home games in the J League 2026.
- The hosts are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and have won just one of their last five games (D1, L4) following a 1-2 defeat to Shimizu S-Pulse at home, a penalty shootout defeat after a 1-1 draw away to Avispa Fukuoka and a 3-0 defeat to Nagoya Grampus on the road.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 8 away games in the J League 2026, averaging 1.38 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded per away game.
- Sanfrecce have been more inconsistent in recent weeks, with two wins and three losses in their last five, after losing 1-0 to Fagiano Okayama FC away, a penalty kick shootout defeat after a 1-1 home draw with Vissel Kobe and a 1-0 win over Gamba Osaka away.
Head-to-Head
- Kyoto Purple Sanga have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- These two teams last met at the beginning of May in J League 2026 and Kyoto Purple Sanga won 2-1 in Hiroshima.
- Kyoto Purple Sanga have won three of those five games, with Hiroshima taking a single win and the other match finishing all square.
Key Players
Marco Tulio has scored 5 goals in 13 J League 2026 appearances , representing the most significant threat to the opposing goal for the home side.
Betting Insights
The main selection is Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win at 2.01 , Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.68 .
Prediction
Kyoto Purple Sanga have been a little bit chaotic under Cho, which makes the game hard to call, but we do think the visitors can come away with the full points.
