Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten at home in the J League 2026/2027, winning 4 and drawing 1 of 5 games so far.
- Bartosch Gaul's side have been in fine form at home this season and are currently 3rd in the J League 2026/2027 table with 23 points from their first 11 games.
- They are unbeaten in 5 games at the EDION Stadium Hiroshima, Japan in the J League 2026/2027 and have scored an average of 3.20 goals per game.
- Sanfrecce have conceded an average of just 0.40 goals per home game, so we could see the home side controlling the game here and scoring some goals.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games across all competitions.
Shimizu S-Pulse
- Shimizu S-Pulse are winless in their last 3 away games against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in all current competitions.
- Their visitors sit 11th in the table with 14 points from their opening 11 games.
- Shimizu are having a pretty average season so far and have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 in all competitions.
Head-to-Head
- The last 3 meetings between Sanfrecce and Shimizu in all tournaments saw Sanfrecce win 1, Shimizu win 1 and 1 game end level.
- The most recent game finished 6-5 to Sanfrecce at home in the J League 2026.
Key Players
- Sanfrecce are the clear superior team here and Akito Suzuki is their danger man, currently leading the J League 2026/2027 goalscoring table with 6 goals in 8 games, scoring 4 goals in their last 5.
- Se-Hun Oh is Shimizu's top scorer with 2 goals in the J League 2026/2027, while Tomoya Fujii has scored 2 of their last 6 goals.
Betting Insights
Sanfrecce to win is 1.44, Over 2.5 goals is 1.62 and Both Teams to Score - No is 1.93.
Prediction
- Sanfrecce are the clear superior team here and Akito Suzuki is their danger man, currently leading the J League 2026/2027 goalscoring table with 6 goals in 8 games, scoring 4 goals in their last 5.
- Sanfrecce have the strong home record and defensive numbers noted above, so the home side look favoured to control the game and score.
