GolVolt — JEF United vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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Last time

Last meeting, 8 August: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – JEF United 3:0

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

JEF United without a win in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 4 draws and 2 defeats. Last win: 6 September, 2:0 against Gamba Osaka.

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).

Player in form

Erison: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG2.65

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.7).

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Erison

JEF United · forward

2goals 2assists 6.88avg rating

Last match, Cerezo Osaka: 1 goal and 1 assist, rating 8.2.

Akito Suzuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · forward

9goals 4assists 7.58avg rating

Last match, Shimizu S-Pulse: 1 goal, 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 JEF United at home and Sanfrecce Hiroshima away, as in this match.

JEF United

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.1scored per match1.6conceded per match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

away · 10

5W2D3L1.3scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

7 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 8 Aug 2026 · J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3:0 JEF United Nakano 3' · Suzuki 79' · Kawamura 88'

1wins

1 draw3.6 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: JEF United (4-4-2, last: Cerezo Osaka) · Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse).

JSSuárez MHHidaka BNNduka KTToriumi TMMae MHHimeno TYYasui EDEduardo TTTsukui ERErison HGGoya KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa

JEF UnitedSanfrecce Hiroshima

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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