GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs V-Varen Nagasaki: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

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

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).

Last time

Last meeting, 21 October: V-Varen Nagasaki – Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4:0

LLW

Kenshin Yasuda: 2 goals.

Player in form

Matheus Jesus: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG1.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 1.4).

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.

Matheus Jesus

V-Varen Nagasaki · forward

4goals 2assists 7.39avg rating

Last match, Urawa Reds: rating 6.2.

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 V-Varen Nagasaki away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

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

V-Varen Nagasaki

away · 10

1W2D7L1.0scored per match1.9conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2018.

Last time · 21 Oct 2026 · J1 League V-Varen Nagasaki 4:0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Onaga 36' · Jesus 45' · Yasuda 73', 90+7'

2wins

0 draws2.7 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 3

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Shimizu S-Pulse) · V-Varen Nagasaki (3-4-2-1, last: Urawa Reds).

KOOsako SNNakano HAAraki JKKim NAArai TMMatsumoto TKKawamura DSSuga MKKato ASSuzuki SAAyukawa MGGoto YEEgawa IAArai KDDoi SYYoneda MHHasegawa HYYamaguchi HOOnaga TMMatsumoto MJJesus JOJonathan

Sanfrecce HiroshimaV-Varen Nagasaki

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

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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.

Volt matchup

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