Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Albirex Niigata have met 19 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 9, Albirex Niigata won 4, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.53 per match (19 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (26%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (11%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2023.