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J1 League · 2026–27
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2026–27 season fixtures, algorithmic win probabilities and team-strength ratings. Analytics only — not a betting service.

Model rating 72Strength rank 3 of 20
Club profile

Sanfrecce Hiroshima was founded in 1992 and plays at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in Hiroshima. Its current model rating is 72, ranking 3 of 20.

Founded
1992
Home ground
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
City
Hiroshima

Sources: home ground and city from this season's fixture venues; founding year from Wikidata (CC0); nickname from the match-data provider.

J1 League record

Last 3 J1 League seasons.

SeasonPosPWDLGFGAPtsWin%
20254382081046286853%
20242381911872436850%
20233341771042285850%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima spent 0 of the last 3 seasons outside the J1 League, so those seasons have no top-flight record.

Source: public results from football-data.co.uk, tabulated per season (3 points a win, 1 a draw) — the same history the model uses to compute strength ratings.

Model season outlook

Based on the 36 matches not yet played.

Expected points, remaining fixtures
~58
1.61 per match
Goals scored per match
1.64
~59 over 36 matches
Goals conceded per match
1.27
~46 over 36 matches
Home / away
18 H · 18 A

Goals conceded per match is how many the model expects this team to let in each game. All figures are model averages over the matches not yet played (points weighted 3 for a win, 1 a draw). They move as strength ratings update, and are not a prediction of the final points total or league position.

This season
2 P · 0 W 2 D 0 L · 1 GF 1 GA · 2 Pts
13 in the table
Last 5DD
Squad

28 players · snapshot as of 2026-08-31; may change during the window.

Goalkeepers 4
1Keisuke Osako27Japan
21Yudai Tanaka30Japan
43Hikaru Ogawa19Japan
99Issei Ouchi25Japan
Defenders 8
3Taichi Yamasaki25Japan
4Hayato Araki30Japan
5Naoto Arai29Japan
15Shuto Nakano26Japan
16Takaaki Shichi32Japan
19Sho Sasaki36Japan
33Tsukasa Shiotani37Japan
37Kim Ju-Sung25South Korea
Midfielders 10
6Hayao Kawabe30Japan
8Takuma Kawamura27Japan
14Taishi Matsumoto28Japan
18Daiki Suga27Japan
28Shunki Higashi26Japan
32Sota Koshimichi22Japan
35Yotaro Nakajima20Japan
45Shimon Kobayashi18Japan
46Rento Noguchi18Japan
47Minato Hara
Forwards 6
10Akito Suzuki23Japan
11Mutsuki Kato29Japan
22Sébastien Haller32Ivory Coast
23Shun Ayukawa24Japan
29Takuma Asano31Japan
41Naoki Maeda31Japan

Source: match-data provider roster snapshot; player names shown in English. The squad is not a model input.

Upcoming3
08 AUG · 06:15
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaVSJEF United Ichihara-ChibaJEF United Ichihara-Chiba
56%25%20%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
15 AUG · 06:00
Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsVSSanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
33%27%40%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
02 SEP · TBC
Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce HiroshimaVSNagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
51%26%24%
Evenly matched
Analysis →
2026–27 fixtures38
15/08AUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsWin 40%
29/08AGamba OsakaGamba Osaka0–0Too close to call
02/09HNagoya GrampusNagoya GrampusWin 51%
06/09AFagiano OkayamaFagiano OkayamaWin 48%
12/09HCerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaOpens near kickoff
19/09AAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaOpens near kickoff
11/10ATokyo Verdy 1969Tokyo Verdy 1969Opens near kickoff
17/10HKyoto SangaKyoto SangaOpens near kickoff
21/10AV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiOpens near kickoff
24/10HShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseOpens near kickoff
31/10AMito HollyhockMito HollyhockOpens near kickoff
08/11AMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaOpens near kickoff
21/11HYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosOpens near kickoff
25/11AFC TokyoFC TokyoOpens near kickoff
28/11AKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolOpens near kickoff
06/12HVissel KobeVissel KobeOpens near kickoff
13/12HKashima AntlersKashima AntlersOpens near kickoff
19/12ANagoya GrampusNagoya GrampusOpens near kickoff
13/02HFagiano OkayamaFagiano OkayamaOpens near kickoff
20/02HTokyo Verdy 1969Tokyo Verdy 1969Opens near kickoff
27/02AShimizu S-PulseShimizu S-PulseOpens near kickoff
06/03ACerezo OsakaCerezo OsakaOpens near kickoff
10/03HAvispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaOpens near kickoff
13/03AKashima AntlersKashima AntlersOpens near kickoff
20/03HGamba OsakaGamba OsakaOpens near kickoff
03/04AVissel KobeVissel KobeOpens near kickoff
10/04AYokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. MarinosOpens near kickoff
16/04HFC TokyoFC TokyoOpens near kickoff
24/04HMachida ZelviaMachida ZelviaOpens near kickoff
29/04AJEF United Ichihara-ChibaJEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpens near kickoff
03/05HUrawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red DiamondsOpens near kickoff
09/05HV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiOpens near kickoff
15/05AKyoto SangaKyoto SangaOpens near kickoff
22/05HKashiwa ReysolKashiwa ReysolOpens near kickoff
29/05HMito HollyhockMito HollyhockOpens near kickoff
06/06AKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki FrontaleOpens near kickoff

The model reads match results only — summer transfers and squad changes are not inputs. Forecasts for the first six matchweeks are flagged as early-season.

The J1 League is newly added; the model's track record starts accumulating from this season's opening matchweek.

Rating derived from a proprietary statistical model; methodology is a trade secret, track record is public.

Statistical estimates for reference only. Not betting advice. Past accuracy does not indicate future results.

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