Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shimizu S-pulse

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shimizu S-pulse have met 28 times — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 14, Shimizu S-pulse won 8, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads the head-to-head with 14 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 78 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.79 per match (49 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (61%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (57%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–5 in 2015.