Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale Prediction

Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima· Yuzo Sutani, Japan 22/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
62%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.63
SignalSOLIDModel65%RiskMediumGap+0.5%
Value Analysis
67%Trust
1X2
Home Win
1.63
SignalHIGHModel61%RiskMediumGap+9.9%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Rest
7 days
Kawasaki Frontale Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
65%1.63
X
17%3.95
2
18%4.75
Double Chance
1X
82%1.18
X2
35%2.15
Both Teams to Score
Yes
52%1.60
No
48%2.18
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.17 + 0.94 = 3.11
Over 1.5
82%1.18
Over 2.5
55%1.61
Over 3.5
34%2.49
Under 1.5
18%4.60
Under 2.5
45%2.27
Under 3.5
66%1.50
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 3.8 = 9.6
Over 8.5
60%1.47
Over 9.5
49%1.84
Over 10.5
36%2.36
Under 8.5
40%2.39
Under 9.5
51%1.85
Under 10.5
64%1.52
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.3 + 2.2 = 3.5
Over 3.5
44%-
Over 4.5
27%-
Under 3.5
56%-
Under 4.5
73%-

Match Events

15'T. ShiotaniFoul
29'M. KatoAssist: S. Higashi
45+1'M. KatoFoul
46'T. Shiotani INN. Arai out
56'Y. Nakajima INT. Matsumoto out
56'S. Haller INT. Kawamura out
58'Y. YamamotoAssist: R. Yamahara
59'A. Sasaki INS. Miura out
59'T. Ito INY. Ozeki out
59'Marcinho INR. Osa out
72'L. RomanicFoul
73'L. Romanic INR. Homma out
81'K. Tachibanada INS. Kawahara out
83'M. Kato INS. Kobayashi out
90'H. Kawabe INT. Yamasaki out

Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1Coach: Bartosch Gaul
Kawasaki Frontale
4-2-3-1Coach: Shigetoshi Hasebe
Issei Ouchi99I. OuchiIssei Ouchi
Shiotani Tsukasa33S. TsukasaShiotani Tsukasa
Hayato Araki4H. ArakiHayato Araki
Sho Sasaki19S. SasakiSho Sasaki
Shuto Nakano15S. NakanoShuto Nakano
Hayao Kawabe6H. KawabeHayao Kawabe
Yotaro Nakajima35Y. NakajimaYotaro Nakajima
Higashi Shunki7H. ShunkiHigashi Shunki
Mutsuki Kato11M. KatoMutsuki Kato
Akito Suzuki10A. SuzukiAkito Suzuki
Sébastien Haller22S. HallerSébastien Haller
Svend Brodersen49S. BrodersenSvend Brodersen
Reon Yamahara29R. YamaharaReon Yamahara
Pedro Romano4P. RomanoPedro Romano
Hiroto Taniguchi3H. TaniguchiHiroto Taniguchi
Asahi Sasaki5A. SasakiAsahi Sasaki
Kento Tachibanada8K. TachibanadaKento Tachibanada
Yuki Yamamoto6Y. YamamotoYuki Yamamoto
Tatsuya Ito17T. ItoTatsuya Ito
Yasuto Wakizaka14Y. WakizakaYasuto Wakizaka
Marcinho23MarcinhoMarcinho
Lazar Romanić9L. RomanićLazar Romanić

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Substitutes

5Arai NaotoD
8Takumu KawamuraM
14Taishi MatsumotoM
45Shimon KobayashiM
3Taichi YamasakiD
1Keisuke OsakoG
16Takaaki ShichiD
18Daiki SugaM
23Shun AyukawaF

Kawasaki Frontale Substitutes

13Sota MiuraD
16Yuto OzekiM
34Ryuki OsaM
36Rin HommaF
19So KawaharaM
1Louis YamaguchiG
22Filip UremovićD
18Kazuya KonnoM
20Kyosuke MochiyamaF

Match Stats

Sanfrecce HiroshimaKawasaki Frontale
56%Ball Possession44%
3Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards1
15Total Shots18
7Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal9
11Shots Inside Box13
4Shots Outside Box5
2Blocked Shots3
6Fouls10
1Offsides2
5Goalkeeper Saves6
536Total Passes425
472Passes Accurate357
88%Pass Accuracy84%

Team Comparison

Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
1695Elo Rating 1581
3.22Attack 2.24
1.90Defense 1.91
61%Hit Rate 81%
18.5Shots per Game 17.6
7.7Shots on Target 6.8
6.8Corners per Game 5.7
0.6Cards per Game 1.3

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+114 Elo
High Goal Expectancy3.11 goals
📈BTTS Trend73% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 1.3 in first half)
Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 69%Draw 14%17% Kawasaki Frontale
2.32Avg Goals
73%BTTS Rate
59%Over 2.5

Recent Form

Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
4W0D1L
15/08/2026
UrawaSanfrecce Hiroshima
14
W
08/08/2026
Sanfrecce HiroshimaJEF United Chiba
30
W
28/07/2026
Sanfrecce HiroshimaVerspah Oita
40
W
14/07/2026
NK Slaven BelupoSanfrecce Hiroshima
13
W
11/07/2026
Sturm GrazSanfrecce Hiroshima
41
L
Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
0W3D2L
15/08/2026
Kawasaki FrontaleKyoto Sanga
22
D
09/08/2026
Tokyo VerdyKawasaki Frontale
11
D
16/07/2026
Kawasaki FrontaleVanraure Hachinohe
00
D
06/06/2026
Kawasaki FrontaleSanfrecce Hiroshima
01
L
30/05/2026
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKawasaki Frontale
21
L

Referee Profile

Yuzo Sutani, Japan · 17 matches analysed

2.8Avg Yellows
3.0Avg Cards
22.3Avg Fouls
Stricter than 1% of referees analysed

League Table

J1 League 2027
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia752019:6+1317DWWDW
2Vissel KobeVissel Kobe751111:5+616WWWWL
3Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol750213:10+315WLLWW
4Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima742119:6+1314WLWDD
5FC TokyoFC Tokyo742113:8+514WWDWW
6Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama741210:8+213WWWLD
7Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale733113:9+412WWLWD
8KashimaKashima740314:13+112LLLWW
9Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos732211:9+211DWDLW
10Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka73136:11-510LDWLW
11Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock723211:9+29LDWDW
12UrawaUrawa730413:17-49LWWWL
13Shimizu S-pulseShimizu S-pulse72144:7-37WLDLL
14V-varen NagasakiV-varen Nagasaki72149:14-57WLDLL
15Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka71338:13-56LLDDL
16Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus72057:13-66LLLWW
17Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga71249:14-55LLDWL
18Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka71159:11-24LDLLL
19Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy70433:9-64DDLLD
20JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba71156:16-104DWLLL
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this J1 League fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

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Key Factors for This Match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale have met 5 times recently, averaging 2.32 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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