Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-pulse

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-pulse have met 27 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 13, Shimizu S-pulse won 8, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 27 meetings. A combined 75 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.78 per match (46 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Shimizu S-pulse are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2015.