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Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kyoto Sanga : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Oct, 06:00 BST, Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

The J-League is the focus for both Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Sanga on Saturday morning, as bosses Bartosch Gaul and Ranko Popović battle it out at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've delved into our extensive database and pulled out the stats that will help you do exactly that. Head-to-head and recent form is included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.


Best Tip: Hiroshima to win

A J-League win on home turf for Bartosch Gaul's Hiroshima team win in the win / draw / win market is what we're predicting. Statistics suggest they have what it takes, and they should be too strong for the opposition. The odds from the bookmakers suggest the same, and when that happens you've got a pretty compelling case. A Hiroshima win is our recommendation, even if a tight match is possible.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Hiroshima
72%
3/10
2%
-
Draw
17%
15/4-
Kyoto Sanga
11%
7/1
14%
-
Hiroshima 2-0
11%
7/1-
Hiroshima 2-1
9%
8/1-
Hiroshima 3-0
9%
17/2-
Hiroshima 1-0
9%
9/1
5%
-
Hiroshima 3-1
8%
10/1-
Draw 1-1
8%
9/1
5%
-
Hiroshima 4-0
5%
14/1-
Hiroshima 4-1
5%
16/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
18/1-
Kyoto Sanga 2-1
3%
22/1
10%
-
Hiroshima 3-2
3%
20/1-
Kyoto Sanga 1-0
3%
25/1
13%
-
Hiroshima 5-0
3%
25/1
10%
-
Hiroshima 5-1
2%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
65%
4/9
4%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
35%
17/10
8%
-
Home 1st Goal
60%
4/11-
Away 1st Goal
38%
21/10
3%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
18/1-
BTTS - Yes
53%
7/10
3%
-
BTTS - No
47%
21/20
3%
-
BTTS - Home Win
34%
13/8
4%
-
BTTS - Draw
13%
5/1-
BTTS - Away Win
6%
11/1-
Home/draw
89%
1/12
2%
-
Away/draw
28%
9/4
8%
-
Home/away
83%
2/11-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/8
1%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
5/1
9%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
43%
11/10
5%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
57%
4/6
3%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
5/2
7%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
2/7
3%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
11/2
7%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/9
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/1-
Home DNB
84%
1/9
2%
-
Away DNB
23%
11/2
8%
-
Hiroshima win to nil
38%
6/4-
Kyoto Sanga win to nil
5%
14/1-
Hiroshima / Hiroshima
44%
10/11
2%
-
Hiroshima / Kyoto Sanga
2%
40/1
21%
-
Hiroshima / Draw
5%
16/1-
Draw / Hiroshima
19%
10/3-
Draw / Kyoto Sanga
5%
16/1
13%
-
Draw / Draw
10%
15/2
6%
-
Kyoto Sanga / Hiroshima
5%
16/1-
Kyoto Sanga / Kyoto Sanga
6%
12/1-
Kyoto Sanga / Draw
4%
18/1-
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Win / draw / win J-League table

Hiroshima have played 8 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the J-League league table. Hiroshima are unbeaten at home after 4 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below in the table, having won 5, drawn 2 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Hiroshima have outscored their opponents by 20 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

Hiroshima have played 4 games at home winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 13 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 2 goals at home.

Kyoto Sanga are in 15th position in the J-League on 8 points having played 9 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 8 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 6 goals in total and failed to score in 1 fixture.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Kyoto Sanga have conceded 15 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 2 fixtures and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Hiroshima
Kyoto Sanga
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashiwa9702721 
May 22
Nov 28
l
 
2-3F
-
2
Avispa000000 
Mar 10
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
May 9
3
Cerezo000000 
w
 
6-1F
Mar 6
Nov 28
Mar 20
4
Machida96211220 
Apr 24
Nov 8
l
 
0-1A
-
5
Fagiano000000 
Feb 13
l
 
3-2A
Dec 19
w
 
1-2F
6
Gamba Osaka000000 
Mar 20
d
 
0-00-0
-
Oct 24
7
Tokyo9621920 
Apr 16
Nov 25
Mar 6
l
 
2-0A
8
Kyoto Sanga000000 
Oct 17
May 15
-
-
9
Kashima9513316 
Dec 13
-
Oct 21
-
10
Nagoya000000 
w
 
3-0F
Dec 19
May 29
Nov 7
11
Hiroshima000000 
-
-
May 15
Oct 17
12
Yokohama FM9432415 
Nov 21
Apr 10
Feb 13
d
 
1-1F
13
Kawasaki9342313 
d
 
1-1F
Jun 6
-
d
 
2-2A
14
Shimizu000000 
Oct 24
Feb 27
Oct 31
Feb 20
15
V-V Nagasaki000000 
May 9
Oct 21
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
16
Vissel Kobe000000 
Dec 6
Apr 3
-
Jun 6
17
Urawa Reds9405-512 
May 3
w
 
1-4F
Nov 21
May 22
18
Mito9234-19 
May 29
Oct 31
l
 
1-3A
Apr 17
19
JEF United9126-115 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 29
Dec 13
Apr 10
20
Tokyo Verdy9045-104 
Feb 20
w
 
0-2F
Feb 27
Dec 5
Afc Champions League
Final Series
Play Offs
Afc Champions League Qualifiers
Play Offs
Play Offs
Play Offs
Play Offs
Win / draw / win form
3
Hiroshima have won 3 consecutive league games
Hiroshima 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hiroshima6 - 1Cerezo
Hiroshima3 - 0Nagoya
Hiroshima1 - 1Kawasaki
Hiroshima3 - 0JEF United
Hiroshima1 - 0Shanghai
Hiroshima2 - 1Shonan
Hiroshima3 - 0Urawa Reds
Hiroshima1 - 0Gangwon
Hiroshima0 - 0Tokyo
Hiroshima2 - 1Machida
Hiroshima1 - 1Shanghai SIPG
Hiroshima1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima0 - 1Vissel Kobe
Hiroshima1 - 0Gamba Osaka
Hiroshima0 - 0Shimizu
Hiroshima1 - 2Nagoya
Hiroshima1 - 2Kawasaki
Hiroshima2 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Hiroshima2 - 1Avispa
Hiroshima0 - 1Albirex
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHiroshima2 - 0Tokyo Verdy
AHiroshima1 - 0Avispa
HHiroshima6 - 1Cerezo
AHiroshima2 - 3Fagiano
HHiroshima3 - 0Nagoya
AHiroshima0 - 0Gamba Osaka
HHiroshima1 - 1Kawasaki
AHiroshima4 - 1Urawa Reds
HHiroshima3 - 0JEF United
HHiroshima1 - 0Shanghai
HHiroshima2 - 1Shonan
AHiroshima2 - 1Kawasaki
AHiroshima1 - 1Chengdu Rongcheng
HHiroshima3 - 0Urawa Reds
HHiroshima1 - 0Gangwon
AHiroshima0 - 3Yokohama FM
AHiroshima0 - 1Ulsan
HHiroshima0 - 0Tokyo
HHiroshima2 - 1Machida
HHiroshima1 - 1Shanghai SIPG
Kyoto Sanga 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fagiano1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo2 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Yokohama FM1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Kawasaki2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
V-V Nagasaki2 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Yokohama0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Shonan1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Cerezo1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima1 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo1 - 4Kyoto Sanga
Nagoya1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Avispa2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Kashiwa3 - 3Kyoto Sanga
Tokyo Verdy1 - 0Kyoto Sanga
Yokohama FM0 - 3Kyoto Sanga
Machida1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Gamba Osaka2 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Albirex1 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Urawa Reds2 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Kashima3 - 4Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HKyoto Sanga0 - 1Machida
AKyoto Sanga2 - 1Fagiano
HKyoto Sanga2 - 3Kashiwa
AKyoto Sanga0 - 2Tokyo
AKyoto Sanga1 - 1Yokohama FM
HKyoto Sanga2 - 1Avispa
HKyoto Sanga1 - 3Mito
AKyoto Sanga2 - 2Kawasaki
AKyoto Sanga1 - 2V-V Nagasaki
HKyoto Sanga2 - 0Vissel Kobe
AKyoto Sanga1 - 0Yokohama
HKyoto Sanga0 - 3Yokohama FM
HKyoto Sanga1 - 1Kashima
AKyoto Sanga1 - 1Shonan
HKyoto Sanga1 - 1Kawasaki
AKyoto Sanga2 - 1Cerezo
HKyoto Sanga1 - 1Machida
HKyoto Sanga0 - 1Shimizu
AKyoto Sanga1 - 1Hiroshima
HKyoto Sanga5 - 0Fagiano
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Hiroshima since 2022
Hiroshima
Kyoto Sanga
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
3 / 4
4 / 4
Clean sheets
0 / 4
1 / 4
HIR
2
D
1
KYO
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Hiroshima
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima3 - 1
Hiroshima3 - 1
League games at Kyoto Sanga since 2022
Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima
Goals: Scored
3
6
Games: Scored
3 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
1 / 4
HIR
1
D
1
KYO
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga1 - 0
0 - 5Hiroshima
Kyoto Sanga1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
Hiroshima 7th Kyoto Sanga 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.5
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
1
21%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
23%
There is a 70% probability that Hiroshima will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Kyoto Sanga scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Hiroshima’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+33
Kyoto Sanga have scored 33% more goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2026/2027 season
Hiroshima
PG (predicted goals)
Kyoto Sanga
2.5
0.9
Attack rating
34%
better
HIR
KYO
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Games scored8
7
Failed to score1
2
Scored first7
4
Goals scored22
11
Avg. goals scored2.4
1.2
Avg. shots per game15
10
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for2.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
58%
better
HIR
KYO
view stats
Games conceded4
9
Clean sheets5
0
Conceded first1
5
Goals conceded6
16
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded6
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against11%
17%
Avg. XG against0.6
1.6
KickOff rating
+58%

Hiroshima v Kyoto Sanga J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Hiroshima J-League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9732
S NakanoA SuzukiS HigashiY Nakajima
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Osako GLK3
-
S Nakano DEF921
-
H Araki  DEF9
-
S Higashi DEF913
-
N Arai MID9
-
H Kawabe MID811
1
-
Y Nakajima MID81
2
-
D Suga MID3
1
-
A Suzuki FWD973
2
-
S Ayukawa  FWD631
-
S Haller  FWD731
-
Subs
I Ouchi GLK6
-
K Ju-Sung DEF2
1
-
T Kawamura MID81
-
T Matsumoto MID911
1
-
S Koshimichi MID4
-
S. Kobayashi MID31
-
T Asano FWD1
-
K Yengi FWD
-
M Kato FWD923
1
-
Kyoto Sanga J-League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9213
K SatoR. NakanoK SatoWeverton
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Halls GLK6
-
K. Nagata DEF7
-
Y Ishida DEF4
-
Y Suzuki DEF9
-
K Sato DEF91
2
-
H Morooka MID1
-
S. Yoon MID7
1
-
H Arai MID91
1
-
T Shichi MID
-
R. Nakano MID721
-
T Kato  FWD2
-
Subs
G Ota GLK3
-
H Tawiah DEF3
-
Weverton DEF6
3
-
J Pedro MID7
1
-
T Yonemoto MID
-
T Matsuda MID4
2
-
R Yamanaka MID1
-
M Túlio FWD1
-
A. de Souza Alcântara FWD51
1
-