GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs FC Tokyo: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

FC Tokyo unbeaten in 11 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 8 wins and 3 draws. Last defeat: 8 August, 1:5 against Machida Zelvia.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 October 2025: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – FC Tokyo 0:0

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in the last 5 meetings.

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).

Table

1 point apart in the table

3.Sanfrecce Hiroshima26 pts 2.FC Tokyo27 pts

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: place 3, 26 pts · FC Tokyo: place 2, 27 pts.

Player in form

Motoki Nagakura: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

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.

Motoki Nagakura

FC Tokyo · forward

7goals 4assists 7.37avg rating

Last match, Mito Hollyhock: rating 7.4.

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 FC Tokyo away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

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

FC Tokyo

away · 10

5W5D0L1.5scored per match0.4conceded per match

Head to head

36 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 17 Oct 2025 · J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:0 FC Tokyo

3wins

2 draws2.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · FC Tokyo (4-4-2, last: Mito Hollyhock).

KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa SKKim HIIshihara ASScholz HIInamura KBBangnagande KSSato TKKo KTTokiwa SAAnzai MNNagakura TNNakagawa

Sanfrecce HiroshimaFC Tokyo

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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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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