Japan - J1 LeagueSaitama Stadium 2002Data current as of 13 August 2026

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Urawa Reds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Urawa Reds play Sanfrecce Hiroshima in J1 League (Japan). The match date is 15 August 2026. Venue: Saitama Stadium 2002.

Current form

Urawa Reds: 0-0-1, 0.00 points/match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 1-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Urawa Reds scores 3.00 and concedes 4.00 goals per match. Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores 3.00 and concedes 0.00. League average: 3.60 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Urawa Reds 100%, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0%. Over 2.5: Urawa Reds 100%, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 100%. League level: BTTS 70%, Over 2.5 70%.

xG, shots and style

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has higher xG: 2.48 vs 1.98. Urawa Reds: 19.0 shots per match, Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 23.0.

Match halves

Urawa Reds: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00. Sanfrecce Hiroshima: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 2.00.

Goals by minute

Urawa Reds: 76-90+ (2 goals). Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 76-90+ (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

J1 League: 3.60 goals per match, BTTS 70%, Over 2.5 70%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.87)
(3.61)
(1.96)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
3Goals scored / match3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
4Goals conceded / match0
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
39%Average possession54%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
6Shots on target / match8
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

19Shots per match23
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
6Shots on target8
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
15.8%Shot conversion13%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
39%Possession54%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
1.98xG for2.48
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
1.74xG against0.81
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

Shooting quality

Urawa Reds: Counter-attackingSanfrecce Hiroshima: Attacking
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
Accuracy (shots on target)32%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.38

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Urawa Reds
L
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 4.0xG: 1.98Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 2.48Opponent xG: 0.81BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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.

Urawa Reds scoring profile: mixed

Urawa Reds scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Sanfrecce Hiroshima keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 matches).

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scoring profile: very strong

Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Urawa Reds keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

3Goals scored (season)3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
4Goals conceded (season)0
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
7Average goals in match3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
3Goals scored (last 5)3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
4Goals conceded (last 5)0
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
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100%2 goals100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%3 goals100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%4 goals0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%2 goals0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%3 goals0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%4 goals0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

0%
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.0 of 1 matches
70%
League average

Goal patterns

100%BTTS at half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%BTTS in both halves0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%Scored in both halves100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%BTTS - last 50%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
100%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Urawa Reds - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per match (1st half)3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
1Goals scored (1st half)1
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
2Goals conceded (1st half)0
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
3Average goals (1st half)1
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%No goal before half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)3
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
2Goals scored (2nd half)2
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
2Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
4Average goals (2nd half)2
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima
0%No goal after half-time0%
Urawa RedsSanfrecce Hiroshima

Urawa Reds - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
0
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Urawa Reds - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.001.00
Goals scored / match1.02.0
Goals conceded / match2.02.0
Average goals in match3.04.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals100%100%
Clean sheet0%0%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 100% - Half-time goals total: 1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.003.00
Goals scored / match1.02.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+1+2
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Urawa Reds
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

5.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 3.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
139%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-60%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Urawa Reds

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-2.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
222%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
67% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
67%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.81
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
67% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
67%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Urawa RedsLigaSanfrecce Hiroshima
Average goals in match 7.003.60 3.00
Both teams scored 100%70% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%70% 100%
Clean sheets 0%15% 100%
Goal before half-time 100%90% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%70% 100%

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

3.60
Average goals per match
70%
Both teams scored
70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
15%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.80
Away goals / match
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
90%
1 goal
60%
2 goals
40%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
20%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Urawa Reds 1 - 0 - 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 : 0
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
1 : 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FAQ

When do Urawa Reds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima play?

Urawa Reds face Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 15 August 2026 in J1 League at Saitama Stadium 2002. 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 Urawa Reds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Urawa Reds won 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Urawa Reds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Urawa Reds score 3.00 goals per game on average and Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3.00. The J1 League average is 3.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 70% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Urawa Reds's matches and 0% of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's.

What form are Urawa Reds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in?

Over the last 5 games Urawa Reds have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Urawa Reds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Urawa Reds vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.