Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki, J. League 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki — J. League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- V-Varen Nagasaki 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Hayato Shimizu
- Assistant 1 Shingo Sakamoto (Japan)
- Assistant 2 Nariaki Hirose (Japan)
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 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 22 Mar Shimizu S-Pulse A 1–3 L 18 Mar Nagoya Grampus A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Apr Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 0–2 L 11 Apr Avispa Fukuoka A 0–1 L 05 Apr Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–3 L 21 Mar Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W 18 Mar Kyoto Sanga FC H 1–2 L 15 Mar Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 W Season Stats
Sanfrecce Hiroshima V-Varen Nagasaki #9 Position #18 20 Points 16 14 Played 14 7 / 0 / 7 W / D / L 5 / 0 / 9 28 Scored 18 26 Conceded 26 +2 GD -8 1.43 PPG 1.14 50% Win % 36% Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this season21% Clean Sheets
V-Varen Nagasaki this seasonSanfrecce Hiroshima are 9th (20 pts). V-Varen Nagasaki are 18th (16 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima will turn into a battlefield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima and V-Varen Nagasaki.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Akito Suzuki puts Sanfrecce Hiroshima on the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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 Sho Sasaki suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' It’s high time Bartosch Gaul made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' Diego Pituca is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
- 30' Another change for V-Varen Nagasaki made on 30 minute. Hayato Teruyama leaves to be changed by Eduardo.
- 35' V-Varen Nagasaki 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.
- 38' Thiago Santana is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Goal! Mutsuki Kato scores his 13 goal in 347 matches.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Shuto Nakano is replacing Shunki Higashi for the Sanfrecce Hiroshima side.
- 66' The V-Varen Nagasaki manager makes a substitution. Hijiri Onaga departs to be replaced by Tsubasa Kasayanagi.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryogo Yamasaki made 400 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' The whistle greets Motoki Hasegawa as he departs to be replaced by Ryogo Yamasaki.
- 77' Sota Nakamura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akito Suzuki on 77 minute.
- 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 87' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Hayao Kawabe departs to be replaced by Taichi Yamasaki.
- 90' Diego Pituca was booked on 90.
- With this win, Sanfrecce Hiroshima is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 19
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Hayao Kawabe ↓ Taichi Yamasaki 87'
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Shunki Higashi ↓ Shuto Nakano 61'
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Akito Suzuki ↓ Sota Nakamura 77'
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Mutsuki Kato ↓ Yotaro Nakajima 77'
Bench- 9
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Taichi Yamasaki ↑ 87'
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Kosuke Kinoshita ↑ 61'
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Shuto Nakano ↑ 61'
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Yotaro Nakajima ↑ 77'
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Sota Nakamura ↑ 77'
Coach Bartosch GaulV-Varen Nagasaki
3-4-2-1Starting XI- 22
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Thiago Santana ↓ Matheus Jesus 75'
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Yuto Iwasaki ↓ Norman Campbell 66'
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Hayato Teruyama ↓ Eduardo 30'
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Eduardo ↑ 30'
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Matheus Jesus ↑ 75'
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Ryogo Yamasaki ↑ 75'
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Norman Campbell ↑ 66'
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Tsubasa Kasayanagi ↑ 66'
Coach Takuya Takagi -
Head to Head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
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 2026-03-22 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima L 2026-03-18 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima LV-Varen Nagasaki Form
2026-04-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki L 2026-04-05 V-Varen Nagasaki 0–3 Shimizu S-Pulse L 2026-03-21 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 V-Varen Nagasaki W 2026-03-18 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kyoto Sanga FC L 2026-03-15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka W