Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
The upcoming meeting between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe takes place at EDION Stadium on 06 May 2026. Kickoff is set for as both teams prepare for another important fixture in the Japan J-League. Attention will turn to overall performance levels and tactical execution.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima rely on wing-backs to provide width.
Vissel Kobe often look to dominate matches through attacking play.
Recent Form
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Vissel Kobe
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima show inconsistency in recent results, with no clear trend emerging. Inconsistency has been a recurring theme recently.
In contrast, Vissel Kobe are in flying form, dominating recent fixtures. Confidence should be high going into the next match.
Recent Form Home/Away
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Home)
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Vissel Kobe (Away)
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima form remains fairly steady regardless of location.
A clear home bias is evident in Vissel Kobe's recent performances.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
+----
Vissel Kobe
--+--
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are finding it difficult to shut out their opponents. Defensive frailties could be costly.
Similarly, Vissel Kobe have clear defensive issues, conceding goals regularly. They will need to tighten things up at the back.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Home)
+--+-
Vissel Kobe (Away)
--+--
Sanfrecce Hiroshima show only minor variation in defensive strength between home and away games.
There is little difference in Vissel Kobe's clean sheet rate regardless of venue.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Vissel Kobe
++-+-
Sanfrecce Hiroshima show no clear trend in the goal count of their recent fixtures. Game tempo has varied from match to match.
Meanwhile, Vissel Kobe's fixtures tend to be attack-minded and lively. There is usually a good balance between attack and defence.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Home)
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Vissel Kobe (Away)
+-+--
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's goal trends remain fairly stable regardless of location.
Only small differences appear in Vissel Kobe's match tempo home versus away.
Scoring Consistency
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
++-++
Vissel Kobe
+++++
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have been highly reliable in attack, finding the net in almost every recent match. Their forward line looks sharp and confident.
Meanwhile, Vissel Kobe show strong attacking consistency, rarely ending matches without a goal. Opponents are under constant pressure when facing their attack.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Home)
++-++
Vissel Kobe (Away)
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There is little difference in Sanfrecce Hiroshima's scoring output across venues.
Vissel Kobe's scoring form shows only minor variation between home and away.
On average Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores 1.2 and concedes 0.8 goals in home matches, while Vissel Kobe averagely scores 1.8 and concedes 0.8 goals in away matches.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores after every 12.5 shots, while Vissel Kobe gets averagely 10.3 shots in a game.
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima fielded the below lineup in the last match against V-Varen Nagasaki: Osako; Sasaki, Araki, Shiotani; Higashi, Matsumoto, Kawabe, Arai; Arslan, Kato; Suzuki
In their last match against Nagoya Grampus Eight starting lineup of Vissel Kobe was the following: Maekawa; Caetano, Thuler, Yamakawa, Sakai; Ideguchi, Ogihara, Goke; Nagato, Sasaki, Mitsuta
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