Sanfrecce Hiroshima will be hoping to continue the momentum from their last win, as they defeated Tosu Sandwiches 2-0 in their last J1 League match. In that game, Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 40% possession and 11 of their 18 shots were on target. Pieros Sotirio (3') and Douglas Vieira (79') scored for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Tosu Sandwiches, on the other hand, had five chances on goal, but none of them were on target.
In their last six games, Michael Skibb's Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored eight goals to their opponents' five. However, they have not won their last five league games against Kobe Victory. However, they are unbeaten in their last four home games.
Kobe Victory, on the other hand, won their last J1 League match against Kyoto Satsuma 2-1. In that match, Kobe Victory had 56% of the possession and 3 of their 11 shots were on target. Shuhei Kawasaki (18') and Jean-Patrick (52') scored for Kobe Victory. Kyoto Saho, on the other hand, had nine shots on goal with three on target, with Takiaki Hara (6') scoring the goal. However, Kobe Victory have been broken down by their opponents in 5 of their last 6 matches, conceding a total of 8 goals, so they have room for improvement in defense.
Kobe Victory are unbeaten in seven matches away from Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the past, but they are also unbeaten in their last two away matches. And they are unbeaten in their last two league matches away from home.
In the last few meetings between these two teams since September 5, 2021, Sanfrecce Hiroshima has won 2, Kobe Victory has won 2, and the teams have drawn 2 matches. In those games** 18 goals were scored, Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored 9 and Kobe Victory scored 9, an average of 3 goals per game.
In the most recent match between these two teams, the 13th round of the J1 League on May 13, 2023, Kobe Victory defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0. In that match, Kobe Victory had 44% of the possession, 4 of their 9 shots were on target, and the only goal scorer was Yoshinori Muto (95'). Sanfrecce Hiroshima, on the other hand, had 13 shots, 4 on target, and Hida Araki (47') scored thanks to an udon goal.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have no injury problems for this match, but Takumi Kawamura is unavailable due to suspension. Kobe Victory, on the other hand, have a number of players with injury problems, with Ryukan Kikuchi (torn cruciate ligament) and Mitsuki Saito (torn knee ligament) both unavailable.
We think Kobe Victory will need to play well to score in this match, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima we think have the potential to take the win through a hard fought game. Our predicted match result is a 1-0 win for Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the end of full time.
