GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Avispa Fukuoka: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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Last time

Last meeting, 19 September: Avispa Fukuoka – Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:1

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won the last 4 meetings.

Defence

Avispa Fukuoka concede 2.0 goals per match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima0.8 Avispa Fukuoka2.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Sanfrecce Hiroshima concede 0.8.

Player in form

Akito Suzuki: 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.35

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.3).

Attack

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 2.0 goals per match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima2.0 Avispa Fukuoka0.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Avispa Fukuoka score 0.8.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Akito Suzuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · forward

9goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 1 goal, rating 7.4.

Shu Morooka

Avispa Fukuoka · forward

3goals 1assist 6.93avg rating

Last match, Tokyo Verdy: rating 6.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home and Avispa Fukuoka away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

8W2D0L2.7scored per match0.4conceded per match

Avispa Fukuoka

away · 10

0W2D8L0.4scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

17 meetings since 2006. The last 5 below.

Last time · 19 Sep 2026 · J1 League Avispa Fukuoka 0:1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Higashi 68'. Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.

4wins

1 draw2.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

0wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Avispa Fukuoka (3-4-2-1, last: Tokyo Verdy).

KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa YOObata DMMiya MTTashiro TOOka YMMaejima MSShigemi KSShiihashi YHHashimoto TMMiki YKKitajima SMMorooka

Sanfrecce HiroshimaAvispa Fukuoka

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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