Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
J1 League· Regular Season - 25
LWWLGoals 10-19
WWDWGoals 25-7
Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata · Referee: Minoru Tojo
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 27'Soya Takahashi (Kenta Mukuhara)
- 43'Kei Koizumi
- 50'Kenta Mukuhara
- 65'Masaru Kato (T. Tomiyama)
- 74'Rony (Atsushi Kawata)
- 74'Daiki Niwa (Sho Inagaki)
- 81'Seitaro Tomisawa (Kazunari Ono)
Lineups
4-2-3-14-2-3-1
Albirex NiigataSanfrecce Hiroshima
- 1.0
- Goals/game
- 2.5
- 1.9
- Conceded/game
- 0.7
Match trends
- Albirex Niigata have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have averaged 2.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
3Albirex Niigata wins
3Draws
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins
8-7Goals
Albirex Niigata0–2Jul 20, 2025, 10:00 AM
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima0–1Apr 29, 2025, 5:00 AM
Albirex NiigataSanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Jun 26, 2024, 10:00 AM
Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata1–1May 3, 2024, 5:00 AM
Sanfrecce HiroshimaAlbirex Niigata2–0Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima1–2Feb 26, 2023, 5:00 AM
Albirex NiigataSanfrecce Hiroshima1–1Feb 25, 2017, 5:00 AM
Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigata0–1Nov 3, 2016, 4:30 AM
Sanfrecce HiroshimaPre-match comparison
1Goals scored per game2.5
1.9Goals conceded per game0.7
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Minoru Tojo
2.13Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0Penalties scored / game
Based on 16 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Albirex Niigata
0-15'
11.1%
16-30'
33.3%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
11.1%
61-75'
22.2%
76-90+'
22.2%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15'
16.7%
16-30'
16.7%
31-45'
16.7%
46-60'
8.3%
61-75'
16.7%
76-90+'
25%
Match statistics
48%Possession52%
—Expected goals (xG)—
3Shots on target3
13Total shots10
4Shots off target4
6Blocked shots3
7Shots inside the box9
6Shots outside the box1
7Corners7
2Offsides2
15Fouls17
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves3
367Total passes384
281Accurate passes297
77%Pass accuracy77%
Player ratings
- 1Ryota IsomuraAlbirex Niigata7.8
- 2Kazuhiko ChibaSanfrecce Hiroshima7.6
- 3Koki OtaniAlbirex Niigata7.6
- 4Yuto HorigomeAlbirex Niigata7.5
- 5Daiki NiwaSanfrecce Hiroshima7.4
- 6RonyAlbirex Niigata7.3
Box score
Albirex Niigata
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels78%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes86%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels75%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes88%
Tackles—
Duels60%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes57%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots2/3 on target
Passes76%
Tackles—
Duels38%
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Shots0/4 on target
Passes69%
Tackles—
Duels43%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes81%
Tackles—
Duels89%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes83%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes90%
Tackles—
Duels42%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes100%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes72%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels50%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Shots1/2 on target
Passes80%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes85%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes75%
Tackles—
Duels60%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes71%
Tackles—
Duels56%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes77%
Tackles—
Duels53%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels38%
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Shots1/3 on target
Passes54%
Tackles—
Duels46%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes93%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes76%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes60%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes83%
Tackles—
Duels33%
Bench (7)
More stats
Shots0/0 on target
Passes87%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes80%
Tackles—
Duels0%
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima played?+
The match is played at Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata.
What time does Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima kick off?+
Kickoff is at Sep 9, 2017, 10:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).