Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Avispa Fukuoka vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Best Denki Stadium.
- Avispa Fukuoka 16 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jumpei Iida
- Assistant 1 Yusuke Hamamoto
- Assistant 2 Mikiya Nishimura
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 15 37 2 FC Tokyo 15 32 3 Nagoya Grampus 15 28 4 Vissel Kobe 14 28 5 FC Machida Zelvia 14 28 6 Gamba Osaka 16 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 14 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 15 22 9 Shimizu S-Pulse 15 22 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 21 11 Kyoto Sanga FC 14 20 12 Kawasaki Frontale 15 20 13 Avispa Fukuoka 16 20 14 Fagiano Okayama FC 15 20 15 V-Varen Nagasaki 15 19 16 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 17 FC Mito Holly Hock 15 18 18 Yokohama F.Marinos 15 16 19 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 15 12 20 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 29 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 2–2 D 25 Apr Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–2 L 22 Apr Gamba Osaka A 2–1 W 19 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 2–2 D 11 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–0 W 05 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 29 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 2–2 D 25 Apr Cerezo Osaka FC H 2–1 W 18 Apr V-Varen Nagasaki H 2–0 W 11 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 6–5 W 05 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 0–1 L 27 Mar Vissel Kobe A 1–2 L Season Stats
Avispa Fukuoka Sanfrecce Hiroshima #13 Position #10 20 Points 21 16 Played 15 7 / 0 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 8 46 Scored 32 54 Conceded 31 -8 GD +1 1.25 PPG 1.40 44% Win % 47% Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history13% Clean Sheets
Avispa Fukuoka this season13% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonAvispa Fukuoka are 13th (20 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 10th (21 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Best Denki Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
- 4' GOAL! Shuto Nakano scores on 4.
- 9' Tolgay Arslan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' GOAL! Shunki Higashi scores on 10. Assisted by Mutsuki Kato
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' Yotaro Nakajima was booked on 18.
- 19' What a strike from Shosei Usui! The score is 1-2.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yu Hashimoto made 179 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 34' Avispa Fukuoka looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Tomoya Miki scoring 1 goals.
- 39' Avispa Fukuoka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' Teppei Oka has so much to prove this time. He replaces Masaya Tashiro on 46 minute.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Avispa Fukuoka is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 59 minute. Mutsuki Kato leaves to be changed by Naoki Maeda.
- 63' Avispa Fukuoka receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 64' The Avispa Fukuoka manager makes a substitution. Masato Shigemi departs to be replaced by Reiju Tsuruno.
- 69' It’s high time Bartosch Gaul made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 72' What a strike from Tomoya Miki! The score is 2-2.
- 75' Tolgay Arslan is replacing Shunki Higashi for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 80' Avispa Fukuoka player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Motoki Ohara is hanging Ryo Germain on the field on 85 minute.
- 88' Yuma Tsujioka was booked on 88.
- 90' Avispa Fukuoka manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kohei Okuno is hanging Tomoya Miki on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Motoki Ohara gets a card.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Avispa Fukuoka
3-4-2-1Starting XI-
34
Keiya Shiihashi ↓ Yuji Kitajima 46'
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29
Yota Maejima ↓ Daiki Miya 85'
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37
Masaya Tashiro ↓ Teppei Oka 46'
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6
Masato Shigemi ↓ Reiju Tsuruno 64'
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11
Tomoya Miki ↓ Kohei Okuno 90'
- 47
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7
Shosei Usui ↓ Yutaka Michiwaki 85'
- 15
- 41
Bench-
45
Daiki Miya ↑ 85'
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8
Kohei Okuno ↑ 90'
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16
Teppei Oka ↑ 46'
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25
Yuji Kitajima ↑ 46'
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28
Reiju Tsuruno ↑ 64'
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27
Yutaka Michiwaki ↑ 85'
Coach Shinya TsukaharaSanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 19
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- 14
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24
Shunki Higashi ↓ Tolgay Arslan 75'
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Akito Suzuki 59'
- 33
- 4
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- 15
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35
Yotaro Nakajima ↓ Ryo Germain 46'
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11
Mutsuki Kato ↓ Naoki Maeda 59'
Bench-
9
Ryo Germain ↑ 46'
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3
Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 46'
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41
Naoki Maeda ↑ 59'
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- 25
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30
Tolgay Arslan ↑ 75'
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10
Akito Suzuki ↑ 59'
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Coach Bartosch Gaul -
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Head to Head
Avispa Fukuoka Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2026-04-29 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima D 2026-04-25 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka FC W 2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-04-11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–5 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2026-04-05 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka L 2026-03-27 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L