J1 League· Season 2026
Match Summary
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Kawasaki Frontale 2:1. The match was played in J1 League 2026. Goals were scored by S. Nakamura 11′, M. Kato 20′, T. Ito 43′. 1 yellow card was shown. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 46% possession while Kawasaki Frontale held 54%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 18 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Kawasaki Frontale. Expected goals: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.50 — Kawasaki Frontale 1.27. Sanfrecce Hiroshima made 4 substitutions, Kawasaki Frontale made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Kyosuke Mochiyama 40′).
Match Events
Key match events between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale — 3 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
assist: T. Matsumoto
Match Statistics
Sanfrecce Hiroshima had 46% possession against Kawasaki Frontale's 54%. Sanfrecce Hiroshima registered 18 shots (7 on target) while Kawasaki Frontale managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–2. Fouls committed: 11–6.
Rivalry since 2012
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale Head to Head Results· 30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale have met 30 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 11, Kawasaki Frontale won 13, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Kawasaki Frontale leads the head-to-head with 13 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 83 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.77 per match (37 for the home side, 46 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 15 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 5–1 in 2020.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Kawasaki Frontale show 1 win, 1 draw and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 12 Jun 2026