Japan - J1 LeagueData current as of October 15, 2026

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga: match statistics

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sanfrecce Hiroshima plays Kyoto Sanga in J1 League (Japan). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026.

Recent form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Kyoto Sanga has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores 2.44 goals per game and allows 0.67. Kyoto Sanga scores 1.22 and allows 1.78. Games in this league average 2.91 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's games and 78% of Kyoto Sanga's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 67%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has the higher season xG average, 2.27 to 1.28 per game. Sanfrecce Hiroshima takes 19.8 shots per game, while Kyoto Sanga takes 12.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Sanfrecce Hiroshima leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 1.56 goals per game after halftime. Kyoto Sanga leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sanfrecce Hiroshima's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). For Kyoto Sanga, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

J1 League games average 2.91 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.36)
(5.52)
(7.50)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
2.44Goals scored / game1.22
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0.67Goals allowed / game1.78
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
61%Average possession47%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
7.44Shots on target / game4
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

19.78Shots per game12.33
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
7.44Shots on target4
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
12.4%Shot conversion9.9%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
61%Possession47%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
2.27xG for1.28
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0.91xG against1.7
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

Shooting quality

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: DominantKyoto Sanga: Balanced
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
Accuracy (shots on target)38%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 200% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 0.8 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
WLWWW
Season result split
67% W22% D11% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-1
2.22 pts / game · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.32Opponent xG: 0.78BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Kyoto Sanga
DLLWL
Season result split
22% W22% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-5
0.89 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDDLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

2.44 goals / game - Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 1.22 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 166% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 1.78 goals / game - Kyoto Sanga

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scoring profile: very strong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores in 89% of games (8 of 9 games), while Kyoto Sanga keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 9 games).

Kyoto Sanga scoring profile: mixed

Kyoto Sanga scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps a clean sheet in 56% (5 of 9 games).

22Goals scored (season)11
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
6Goals conceded (season)16
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
3.11Average goals per game3
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
14Goals scored (last 5)5
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

How often they score at least...

89%1 goal78%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
67%2 goals44%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
44%3 goals0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
22%4 goals0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

How often they concede at least...

44%1 goal100%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
11%2 goals56%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
11%3 goals22%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0%4 goals0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time11%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
11%BTTS in both halves0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
44%Scored in both halves22%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
40%BTTS - last 560%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time44%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.78 pts / game - Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 1.11 pts / game - Kyoto Sanga

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - half-time state
44% leading44% draw11% trailing
Kyoto Sanga - half-time state
22% leading44% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.78Points per game (1st half)1.11
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0.89Goals scored (1st half)0.44
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
1.22Average goals (1st half)1.11
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
78%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
44%No goal before half-time67%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

After half-time (2nd half)

2.22Points per game (2nd half)1.33
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
1.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1.11
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
1.89Average goals (2nd half)1.89
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
67%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga
22%No goal after half-time33%
Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - second-half results

67% W22% D11% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 67%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kyoto Sanga - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
10
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.82.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.22.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+2+8
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kyoto Sanga - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.400.80
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.4
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
0
31-45
4
2
46-60
5
0
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Kyoto Sanga
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
2
16-30
1
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
2
7
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.05
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.1 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-51%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
155%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
50%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Kyoto Sanga

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (J1 League).

Teams vs league

Sanfrecce HiroshimaLigaKyoto Sanga
Average goals per game▲ 3.112.91• 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 44%59%▲ 78%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 56%53%▲ 67%
Clean sheets▲ 56%23%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 56%68%• 67%
Goal after half-time• 89%88%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.91
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.57
Home goals / game
1.34
Away goals / game
+17%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defensive advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sanfrecce Hiroshima's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Kyoto Sanga. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 : 1
Kyoto Sanga FC
Kyoto Sanga FC
1 : 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FAQ

When do Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Sanga play?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima face Kyoto Sanga on October 17, 2026 in J1 League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Sanga?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 0, Kyoto Sanga won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 2.44 goals per game on average and Kyoto Sanga 1.22. The J1 League average is 2.91 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's matches and 78% of Kyoto Sanga's.

What form are Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Sanga in?

Over the last 5 games Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Kyoto Sanga 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Sanga?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.