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Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Tokyo Verdy 1969 : J-League match betting preview, prediction and odds

EDION Stadium, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy 1969 meet at the EDION Stadium on Saturday morning, with both Michael Skibbe and Hiroshi Jofuku seeking a win in the J-League. All of the key stats for the clash, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds from leading bookmakers across seventeen major markets are included in this preview. It's all designed to help you make the most well-informed bet possible.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima's next match is v Tokyo at 07:00 on Sunday 25th May
Tokyo Verdy 1969's next match is v Kyoto Sanga at 07:00 on Sunday 25th May
The last Japanese J-League meeting between Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy was on Saturday 17th May 2025
Japanese J-League
May 17th 2025
Hiroshima 2
1 Tokyo Verdy
 
V. Germain 87'77' Y. Kimura
H. Kawabe 89'
 
HIR
TVE
Shots On
3
2
Shots Off
5
1
Corners
8
2
Possession
62%
38%
Fouls
8
14
Yellow/red cards
1/0
 
HiroshimaTokyo Verdy
 
K. Osako
H. Araki
T. Shiotani
N. Arai (D. Suga 79')
S. Nakano
S. Sasaki
S. Higashi (S. Koshimichi 84')
H. Kawabefootball icon
R. Germain
N. Maeda (V. Germain 68')
M. Kato
M. Caldeira Vidotto de Oliveira
D. Fukazawa
H. Taniguchi
(K. Suzuki 62') Y. Tsunashima
H. Onaga
(T. Inami 73') R. Hirakawa
Y. Fukuda
(H. Yamami 55') K. Saito
K. Morita
(Y. Matsuhashi 46') Y. Arai
(Y. Kimura 46') I. Someno

Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

It may not be what the neutrals want to hear, but we don't predict a high-scoring affair here. The statistics suggest Hiroshima and Tokyo Verdy both can struggle to find the net on occasion, and the odds suggest it's likely there's fewer than 2 goals in total as they go head-to-head. We think they're probably right and, with no obvious outright winners to back, under 2.5 goals feels like the right bet on this match.

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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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Hiroshima are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 49% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Hiroshima
49%
8/11
1%
-
Draw
31%
5/2
6%
-
Tokyo Verdy
20%
4/1
5%
-
Hiroshima 1-0
19%
4/1
9%
-
Draw 0-0
17%
11/2
13%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1-
Hiroshima 2-0
11%
11/2-
Tokyo Verdy 1-0
10%
9/1
5%
-
Hiroshima 2-1
7%
17/2
6%
-
Hiroshima 3-0
4%
12/1-
Tokyo Verdy 2-1
4%
18/1-
Tokyo Verdy 2-0
3%
22/1-
Hiroshima 3-1
3%
16/1
12%
-
Draw 2-2
2%
22/1
10%
-
Hiroshima 4-0
1%
28/1
17%
-
Hiroshima 3-2
1%
40/1
21%
-
Hiroshima 4-1
1%
40/1
21%
-
Tokyo Verdy 3-1
1%
50/1
24%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
27%
6/4
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
73%
1/2
4%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
1/2
2%
-
Away 1st Goal
35%
12/5
2%
-
No 1st Goal
12%
11/2
13%
-
BTTS - Yes
32%
11/8
8%
-
BTTS - No
68%
8/15
6%
-
BTTS - Home Win
12%
4/1
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
15%
9/2-
BTTS - Away Win
5%
12/1
18%
-
Home/draw
80%
1/6
1%
-
Away/draw
51%
21/20
2%
-
Home/away
69%
2/7
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
53%
1/2
4%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
47%
6/4
5%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
11%
4/1
11%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
89%
1/6
1%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
4%
10/1
30%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
96%
1/20
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
1%
25/1
13%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
99%
1/80-
Over 0.5 Goals
83%
1/10
2%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
17%
6/1
7%
-
Home DNB
71%
1/4-
Away DNB
42%
11/4-
Hiroshima win to nil
37%
11/8-
Tokyo Verdy win to nil
14%
6/1-
Hiroshima / Hiroshima
30%
7/4
5%
-
Hiroshima / Tokyo Verdy
2%
40/1-
Hiroshima / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Hiroshima
19%
10/3-
Draw / Tokyo Verdy
8%
9/1
5%
-
Draw / Draw
18%
7/2
9%
-
Tokyo Verdy / Hiroshima
3%
28/1
12%
-
Tokyo Verdy / Tokyo Verdy
9%
17/2-
Tokyo Verdy / Draw
5%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win J-League table

Hiroshima have played 15 matches so far this season and lay in 5th place in the J-League league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 11 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 1 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. Hiroshima have outscored their opponents by 14 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

Hiroshima have played 8 games at home winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored 8 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 5 goals at home.

Tokyo Verdy are in 14th position in the J-League on 20 points having played 16 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 8 goals and kept 5 clean sheets. They have scored 4 goals in total and failed to score in 5 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

10 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Tokyo Verdy have conceded 11 goals, scored 2, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Hiroshima
Tokyo Verdy
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Kashima1712141537 
w
 
1-0F
Jun 14
Nov 30
l
 
4-0A
2
Kashiwa17962733 
d
 
1-1F
Sep 23
Jun 15
d
 
0-00-0
3
Kyoto Sanga18945631 
Sep 13
l
 
1-0A
May 25
Aug 16
4
Urawa Reds17854629 
Nov 8
l
 
1-0A
Sep 27
l
 
2-0A
5
Hiroshima Home16925429 
-
-
Aug 23
l
 
2-1F
6
Kawasaki156631024 
May 31
Nov 30
Jun 29
d
 
0-00-0
7
Machida17737224 
Oct 4
w
 
1-2A
Jul 20
w
 
0-1F
8
Vissel Kobe15735224 
Aug 20
Jul 2
l
 
0-1A
Sep 23
9
Gamba Osaka17728-323 
Aug 16
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-1A
Dec 6
10
Shimizu17647122 
Aug 10
d
 
1-1A
l
 
0-1A
Oct 25
11
Cerezo17647022 
w
 
2-1A
Aug 31
w
 
1-0F
Jun 21
12
Fagiano17647-122 
l
 
0-1A
Jul 5
Sep 20
w
 
0-1F
13
Avispa17647-222 
w
 
2-1F
Sep 27
Nov 8
May 31
14
Shonan17638-821 
Dec 6
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
Oct 3
15
Tokyo Verdy A17557-620 
w
 
2-1A
Aug 23
-
-
16
Tokyo16547-319 
Oct 18
May 25
d
 
2-2F
Sep 13
17
Yokohama17539-618 
w
 
1-0F
Jun 22
w
 
2-0F
Aug 30
18
Nagoya17458-617 
Jun 28
l
 
2-1A
w
 
2-1A
Jul 5
19
Albirex16277-613 
l
 
0-1A
Jul 20
Oct 18
d
 
2-2F
20
Yokohama FM15159-128 
w
 
1-0F
Oct 25
Aug 9
d
 
0-00-0
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Hiroshima 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
16
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
14
D
2
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hiroshima2 - 1Avispa
Hiroshima0 - 1Albirex
Hiroshima0 - 1Fagiano
Hiroshima2 - 1Cerezo
Hiroshima1 - 0Kashima
Hiroshima1 - 1Kashiwa
Hiroshima1 - 0Yokohama
Hiroshima1 - 0Yokohama FM
Hiroshima5 - 1Sapporo
Hiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
Hiroshima2 - 0Machida
Hiroshima6 - 2Yokohama FM
Hiroshima3 - 2Tokyo
Hiroshima2 - 0Kashiwa
Hiroshima2 - 0Cerezo
Hiroshima1 - 0Avispa
Hiroshima1 - 3Vissel Kobe
Hiroshima1 - 1Albirex
Hiroshima4 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Hiroshima2 - 0Jubilo Iwata
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
2
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHiroshima1 - 0Gamba Osaka
AHiroshima1 - 0Shonan
HHiroshima2 - 1Avispa
HHiroshima0 - 1Albirex
AHiroshima0 - 1Urawa Reds
AHiroshima1 - 2Nagoya
HHiroshima0 - 1Fagiano
HHiroshima2 - 1Cerezo
HHiroshima1 - 0Kashima
AHiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
HHiroshima1 - 1Kashiwa
HHiroshima1 - 0Yokohama
AHiroshima1 - 1Shimizu
HHiroshima1 - 0Yokohama FM
AHiroshima2 - 1Machida
AHiroshima1 - 3Gamba Osaka
HHiroshima5 - 1Sapporo
AHiroshima0 - 3Urawa Reds
HHiroshima0 - 1Kyoto Sanga
AHiroshima1 - 2Shonan
Tokyo Verdy 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Urawa Reds2 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Fagiano0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Kawasaki0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Yokohama FM0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Kashiwa0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Albirex2 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Machida0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Kashima4 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Kyoto Sanga0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Albirex0 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Gamba Osaka1 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Sapporo0 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Kashiwa2 - 3Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo0 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Nagoya1 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Avispa0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Yokohama FM1 - 2Tokyo Verdy
Jubilo Iwata3 - 0Tokyo Verdy
Hiroshima4 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Vissel Kobe0 - 1Tokyo Verdy
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HTokyo Verdy0 - 2Shonan
HTokyo Verdy2 - 0Yokohama
ATokyo Verdy0 - 2Urawa Reds
ATokyo Verdy1 - 0Fagiano
HTokyo Verdy1 - 0Cerezo
ATokyo Verdy0 - 0Kawasaki
HTokyo Verdy0 - 1Vissel Kobe
ATokyo Verdy0 - 0Yokohama FM
HTokyo Verdy2 - 2Tokyo
ATokyo Verdy0 - 0Kashiwa
HTokyo Verdy2 - 1Nagoya
ATokyo Verdy2 - 2Albirex
HTokyo Verdy0 - 1Gamba Osaka
ATokyo Verdy1 - 0Machida
ATokyo Verdy0 - 4Kashima
HTokyo Verdy0 - 1Shimizu
ATokyo Verdy0 - 0Kyoto Sanga
HTokyo Verdy4 - 5Kawasaki
HTokyo Verdy1 - 1Vissel Kobe
ATokyo Verdy2 - 0Albirex
Goal Statistics
Hiroshima 5th Tokyo Verdy 14th
Kickoff prediction
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1.2
goals
0.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 67% probability that Hiroshima will score no more than 1 goal
0
54%
1
33%
2
3
4+
There is a 54% probability that Tokyo Verdy will fail to score
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+10
Hiroshima’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-19
Tokyo Verdy have scored 19% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.9
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
J-League - 2025/2025 season
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Hiroshima
PG (predicted goals)
Tokyo Verdy
1.2
0.6
Attack rating
21%
better
HIR
TVE
view stats
Games scored11
7
Failed to score4
9
Scored first7
6
Goals scored14
11
Avg. goals scored0.9
0.7
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal10
10
Conversion rate for10
10
Avg. XG for1.4
0.8
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
5%
better
HIR
TVE
view stats
Games conceded10
9
Clean sheets5
7
Conceded first8
7
Goals conceded11
16
Avg. goals conceded0.7
1
Avg. shots/game conceded6
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
7
Conversion rate against11%
14%
Avg. XG against0.8
1
KickOff rating
+5%

Hiroshima v Tokyo Verdy J-League lLine ups will show here when available.

Hiroshima J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16323
K OsakoR GermainH Araki S Sasaki
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Osako GLK16
-
T Shiotani DEF162
1
-
H Araki  DEF1612
-
S Sasaki DEF16
3
-
S Nakano MID15
3
-
S Higashi MID161
-
H Kawabe MID161
3
-
N Arai MID101
-
N Maeda FWD101
1
-
M Kato FWD1611
-
R Germain FWD1632
1
-
Subs
M. Jeong GLK
-
T Yamasaki DEF
-
H Matsumoto MID3
-
D Suga MID131
2
-
S Inoue MID4
-
S Koshimichi MID131
-
M Ohara MID1
-
A. Inoue FWD1
-
V Germain FWD511
-
Tokyo Verdy J-League squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17324
M VidottoY TsunashimaK SaitoY Tsunashima
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Vidotto GLK17
-
Y Tsunashima DEF163
3
1
D Fukazawa DEF3
-
H Taniguchi DEF16
1
1
H Onaga MID171
-
K Morita MID131
2
-
R Hirakawa MID14
4
-
Y Arai MID1711
3
-
Y Fukuda FWD141
2
-
K Saito FWD1712
2
-
I Someno FWD1722
1
-
Subs
Y Nagasawa GLK
-
K Suzuki DEF3
-
T Inami MID8
-
Y Matsuhashi MID16
2
-
S. Meshino MID7
-
Y Kimura FWD162
1
-
H Yamami FWD1512
-
R Shirai FWD3
-
S Kawasaki FWD6
-