J1 League· Season 2025
Match Summary
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Albirex Niigata 2:0. The match was played in J1 League 2025. Goals were scored by S. Higashi 2′, K. Kinoshita 48′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Albirex Niigata had 55% possession while Sanfrecce Hiroshima held 45%. Albirex Niigata had 12 shots (1 on target) compared to 19 (8 on target) for Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Expected goals: Albirex Niigata 0.60 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3.66. Albirex Niigata made 6 substitutions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima — 2 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Rivalry since 2012
Albirex Niigata vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Head to Head Results· 19
Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima have met 19 times — Albirex Niigata won 4, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 9, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 33 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.74 per match (12 for the home side, 21 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (32%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (16%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Albirex Niigata are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2015.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026