Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata
J1 League· Regular Season - 1
WWWDGoals 21-7
DLWWGoals 12-19
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time
Match events
- 36'R. Yamazaki
- 42'G. Sakai
- 53'Y. Kashiwa (K. Shimizu)
- 57'M. Kudo
- 58'S. Naruoka (T. Tanaka)
- 67'K. Yano
- 71'T. Tanaka
- 81'R. Yamazaki (Thiago Galhardo)
- 82'K. Yano
- 82'K. Yano
- 84'T. Morishima (Y. Chajima)
- 87'S. Inagaki (Y. Minagawa)
- 90+5'Rony (I. Homma)
Lineups
3-4-34-4-2
Sanfrecce HiroshimaAlbirex Niigata
- 2.1
- Goals/game
- 1.2
- 0.7
- Conceded/game
- 1.9
Match trends
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have averaged 2.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Albirex Niigata have averaged 1.2 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 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins
3Draws
3Albirex Niigata wins
6-7Goals
0–2Jul 20, 2025, 10:00 AM
0–1Apr 29, 2025, 5:00 AM
1–1Jun 26, 2024, 10:00 AM
1–1May 3, 2024, 5:00 AM
2–0Jul 1, 2023, 9:00 AM
1–2Feb 26, 2023, 5:00 AM
0–0Sep 9, 2017, 10:00 AM
0–1Nov 3, 2016, 4:30 AM
Pre-match comparison
2.1Goals scored per game1.2
0.7Goals conceded per game1.9
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
Koichiro Fukushima
2.07Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0.07Penalties scored / game
Based on 15 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-15'
12.5%
16-30'
25%
31-45'
12.5%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
25%
76-90+'
25%
Albirex Niigata
0-15'
18.2%
16-30'
27.3%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
18.2%
61-75'
18.2%
76-90+'
18.2%
Match statistics
75%Possession25%
—Expected goals (xG)—
5Shots on target4
19Total shots10
9Shots off target4
5Blocked shots2
11Shots inside the box6
8Shots outside the box4
6Corners7
1Offsides3
9Fouls17
0Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
686Total passes214
590Accurate passes124
86%Pass accuracy58%
Player ratings
- 1T. MorishimaSanfrecce Hiroshima8.0
- 2T. TanakaAlbirex Niigata⚽ 17.5
- 3K. ChibaSanfrecce Hiroshima7.4
- 4T. AoyamaSanfrecce Hiroshima7.4
- 5S. InagakiSanfrecce Hiroshima7.3
- 6T. ShiotaniSanfrecce Hiroshima7.3
Box score
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Shots0/4 on target
Passes82%
Tackles—
Duels79%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes89%
Tackles—
Duels77%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes87%
Tackles—
Duels56%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes96%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes84%
Tackles—
Duels59%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes76%
Tackles—
Duels29%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes89%
Tackles—
Duels67%
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Shots2/3 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels22%
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Shots0/2 on target
Passes80%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes70%
Tackles—
Duels100%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes77%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes83%
Tackles—
Duels71%
Albirex Niigata
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Shots2/4 on target
Passes62%
Tackles—
Duels24%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes16%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes54%
Tackles—
Duels55%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels58%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels44%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes90%
Tackles—
Duels42%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes78%
Tackles—
Duels33%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes53%
Tackles—
Duels100%
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Shots0/1 on target
Passes53%
Tackles—
Duels44%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes73%
Tackles—
Duels0%
Bench (7)
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes50%
Tackles—
Duels50%
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Shots1/1 on target
Passes66%
Tackles—
Duels25%
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Shots0/0 on target
Passes0%
Tackles—
Duels—
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Frequently asked questions
What time does Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata kick off?+
Kickoff is at Feb 25, 2017, 5:00 AM (your local time, based on your device).







