Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima, J. League 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Tokyo Verdy vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima — J. League at Ajinomoto Stadium.
- Tokyo Verdy 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
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 23 Aug Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 0–3 L 16 Aug Kyoto Sanga FC A 0–1 L 09 Aug Yokohama F.Marinos H 1–0 W 20 Jul FC Machida Zelvia H 0–1 L 05 Jul Nagoya Grampus A 0–0 D 29 Jun Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 23 Aug Tokyo Verdy A 3–0 W 20 Aug Vissel Kobe H 0–1 L 16 Aug Gamba Osaka H 1–0 W 10 Aug Shimizu S-Pulse H 0–0 D 20 Jul Albirex Niigata A 2–0 W 05 Jul Fagiano Okayama FC A 1–0 W Season Stats
Tokyo Verdy Sanfrecce Hiroshima #7 Position #9 24 Points 20 13 Played 14 9 / 0 / 4 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 7 25 Scored 28 19 Conceded 26 +6 GD +2 1.85 PPG 1.43 69% Win % 50% Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history23% Clean Sheets
Tokyo Verdy this season14% Clean Sheets
Sanfrecce Hiroshima this seasonTokyo Verdy are 7th (24 pts). Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 9th (20 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Tokyo Verdy is hosting Sanfrecce Hiroshima for another epic battle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 6' What a strike from Shuto Nakano! The score is 0-1.
- 11' 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.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a card for Itsuki Someno.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' 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.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sanfrecce Hiroshima needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' Tokyo Verdy receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' Sanfrecce Hiroshima started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' Ryo Germain has so much to prove this time. He replaces Valere Germain on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Tokyo Verdy that had 89 games and scored 75 goals.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' The Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager makes a substitution. Kosuke Kinoshita departs to be replaced by Hayao Kawabe.
- 62' GOAL! Sota Nakamura scores on 62. Assisted by Ryo Germain
- 66' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Yuya Fukuda by Yuan Matsuhashi on 66 minute.
- 71' Yuya Fukuda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Junior made 381 appearances and scored 48 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Another substitution for Tokyo Verdy to replace Itsuki Someno by Ryosuke Shirai on 77 minute.
- 80' Rei Hirakawa was booked on 80.
- 83' Goal! Naoto Arai scores his 12 goal in 347 matches.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Shoji Toyama. He replaces Ryota Inoue on 86 minute.
- 87' Another change for Sanfrecce Hiroshima made on 87 minute. Sota Nakamura leaves to be changed by Marcos Junior.
- The final score is 0-3.
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Tokyo Verdy
Starting XI- 16
- 14
- 6
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 20
- 40
- 5
Bench- 38
- 37
- 19
- 21
- 17
- 27
- 25
- 71
Coach Hiroshi JofukuSanfrecce Hiroshima
Starting XI-
98
Valere Germain ↓ Ryo Germain 46'
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17
Kosuke Kinoshita ↓ Hayao Kawabe 60'
- 33
- 4
- 14
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13
Naoto Arai ↓ Sota Koshimichi 87'
- 15
- 35
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39
Sota Nakamura ↓ Marcos Junior 87'
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37
Ju-sung Kim ↓ Shunki Higashi 77'
Bench-
10
Marcos Junior ↑ 87'
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9
Ryo Germain ↑ 46'
- 3
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6
Hayao Kawabe ↑ 60'
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24
Shunki Higashi ↑ 77'
- 41
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32
Sota Koshimichi ↑ 87'
- 51
- 38
Coach Michael Skibbe -
Head to Head
Tokyo Verdy Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Form
2025-08-23 Tokyo Verdy 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-08-20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe L 2025-08-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Gamba Osaka W 2025-08-10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Shimizu S-Pulse D 2025-07-20 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W 2025-07-05 Fagiano Okayama FC 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima W