GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Machida Zelvia: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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Last time

Last meeting, 4 October 2025: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Machida Zelvia 2:1

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won the last 4 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 1.Machida Zelvia27 pts

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: place 3, 26 pts · Machida Zelvia: place 1, 27 pts.

Streak

Machida Zelvia unbeaten in 4 matches

WWWD

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 20 September, 2:4 against Kashiwa Reysol.

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.

Yuki Soma

Machida Zelvia · forward

3goals 4assists 7.35avg rating

Last match, Vissel Kobe: rating 6.9.

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 Machida Zelvia away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

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

Machida Zelvia

away · 10

5W3D2L2.0scored per match0.6conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 4 Oct 2025 · J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2:1 Machida Zelvia Kim 88' · Arslan 90+5' (k) · Soma 50'. Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 4 wins in a row in this fixture.

4wins

0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · Machida Zelvia (3-4-2-1, last: Vissel Kobe).

KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa KTTani TOOuwejan DOOkamura GSShoji TAAkimoto NLLavi HMMae HMMochizuki YSSoma TNNishimura KOOgawa

Sanfrecce HiroshimaMachida Zelvia

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

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