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- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won their last two home games in J League 2025.
- Michael Skibbe’s Sanfrecce, who have been together since February 2022, have played some excellent football this season with a disciplined, structured 3-4-2-1 system.
- Hiroshima tend to control the tempo of games by playing patiently in their build-up, positioning their players correctly, and triggering press in stages.
Away - Shonan Bellmare
- Shonan Bellmare have failed to win in their last two away games to Hiroshima.
- Shonan Bellmare have won just three of their 18 away games in J League 2025, drawing two and losing 13.
- The Kanagawa club have a strong team with a lot of energy and look to win the ball back and play quick vertical attacks to release their forwards. For those considering this fixture, our Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare prediction is that the visiting side will focus on pressing and counter-attacks to challenge the home defense.
Head-to-Head
- In the last five head-to-head meetings between these two clubs, Sanfrecce have won three times to Shonan’s two wins, with draws not even featuring once.
- Sanfrecce won the last game 4-1 at home in J League Cup 2025.
Key Players
- Kosuke Kinoshita is Sanfrecce’s top-scorer with eight goals in 33 games in J League 2025, but Mutsuki Kato has been on fire recently, scoring three of Sanfrecce’s last six goals in the league.
- Akito Suzuki, on nine in 36 for Shonan in J League 2025, has scored three of the club’s last seven goals in the league.
Betting Insights
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the clear favorites at 1.33 for Saturday’s J League 2025 clash against Shonan Bellmare at Edion Stadium, with the visitors 9.1 underdogs, making the Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shonan Bellmare betting tips particularly favorable for home fans.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.63.
Prediction
With a home win, a recent head-to-head advantage and a far superior position in the J League 2025 table, it is impossible to look past the hosts as the side that should take the full points on Saturday.