Fagiano Okayama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Fagiano Okayama FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at City Light Stadium.
- Fagiano Okayama FC 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ryo Tanimoto
- Assistant 1 Ryo Hirama
- Assistant 2 Toshiyuki Tanaka
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Kashima Antlers 14 34 2 FC Tokyo 14 32 3 Vissel Kobe 13 26 4 Gamba Osaka 15 25 5 Nagoya Grampus 14 25 6 FC Machida Zelvia 13 25 7 Tokyo Verdy 13 24 8 Cerezo Osaka FC 14 21 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 20 10 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 20 11 Kawasaki Frontale 14 20 12 Fagiano Okayama FC 14 20 13 Kyoto Sanga FC 13 19 14 Urawa Red Diamonds 14 18 15 FC Mito Holly Hock 14 18 16 Avispa Fukuoka 15 18 17 Yokohama F.Marinos 14 16 18 V-Varen Nagasaki 14 16 19 Kashiwa Reysol 14 11 20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 14 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–0 W 29 Apr Nagoya Grampus A 1–1 D 25 Apr Avispa Fukuoka H 2–0 W 19 Apr Gamba Osaka A 5–6 L 11 Apr Kyoto Sanga FC A 1–5 L 05 Apr Vissel Kobe H 1–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 02 May Fagiano Okayama FC A 0–1 L 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 Season Stats
Fagiano Okayama FC Sanfrecce Hiroshima #12 Position #9 20 Points 20 14 Played 14 6 / 0 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 7 33 Scored 28 41 Conceded 26 -8 GD +2 1.43 PPG 1.43 43% Win % 50% Key Stats
25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history21% Clean Sheets
Fagiano Okayama FC this season14% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonFagiano Okayama FC are 12th (20 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 9th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sanfrecce Hiroshima gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Shuto Nakano, as he is very good at scoring at City Light Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hayato Araki suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Takaya Kimura on 28.
- 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hayao Kawabe made 314 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fagiano Okayama FC that had 52 games and scored 43 goals.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 48' Yoshitake Suzuki needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 58' It’s a booking for Sanfrecce Hiroshima player. Naoto Arai gets a card.
- 63' 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.
- 68' It’s high time Bartosch Gaul made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' The travelling Sanfrecce Hiroshima supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' That looks like a foul for a card for Kazunari Ichimi.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fagiano Okayama FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 83' Leonardo Gaucho puts Fagiano Okayama FC on the lead.
- 88' Sanfrecce Hiroshima is showing some good football. However, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' It’s a booking for Fagiano Okayama FC player. Leonardo Gaucho gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
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Fagiano Okayama FC
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 43
- 48
- 7
- 28
- 88
- 6
- 41
- 27
- 99
- 52
- 40
Bench- 77
- 22
- 8
- 66
- 26
- 5
- 45
- 17
- 9
Coach Takashi KiyamaSanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 1
- 3
- 14
- 6
- 24
- 41
- 33
- 4
- 30
- 10
- 15
Bench- 19
- 17
- 99
- 25
- 13
- 35
- 11
- 40
- 39
Coach Bartosch Gaul -
Head to Head
Fagiano Okayama FC Form
2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2026-04-29 Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Fagiano Okayama FC D 2026-04-25 Fagiano Okayama FC 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka W 2026-04-19 Gamba Osaka 6–5 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-11 Kyoto Sanga FC 5–1 Fagiano Okayama FC L 2026-04-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–4 Vissel Kobe LSanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2026-05-02 Fagiano Okayama FC 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 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