Chengdu Better City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: result 1-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteLeague Phase East - 5Kick-off on November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM (UTC)Chengdu Phoenix Mountain Sports Park, Chengdu
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What was the result of Chengdu Better City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima?
Chengdu Better City and Sanfrecce Hiroshima drew 1-1 on November 25, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 54′FelipeChengdu Better City (pen.)
- 63′M. KatoSanfrecce Hiroshima
Official lineup for Chengdu Better City vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chengdu Better City
5-4-1- 9Felipe
- 10Rômulo
- 16Yang Mingyang
- 8Chow Tim
- 7Wei Shihao
- 11Y. Gurfinkel
- 22Li Yang
- 19Dong Yanfeng
- 5T. Letschert
- 2Hu Hetao
- 1Jian Tao
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3-4-2-1- 17K. Kinoshita
- 39S. Nakamura
- 9R. Germain
- 13N. Arai
- 14S. Tanaka
- 30T. Arslan
- 15S. Nakano
- 3T. Yamasaki
- 4H. Araki
- 33T. Shiotani
- 1K. Osako
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chengdu Better City have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Sichuan Jiuniu(away) | 1-1 | Super League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | FC Seoul(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Henan Jianye(home) | 1-2 | Super League |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Qingdao Youth Island(away) | 2-2 | Super League |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Johor Darul Takzim FC(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2025 | Vissel Kobe(away) | 0-2 | Emperor Cup |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Urawa(home) | 3-0 | J1 League |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Gangwon FC(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Nov 1, 2025 | Kashiwa Reysol(away) | 3-1 | J-League Cup |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Yokohama F. Marinos(away) | 0-3 | J1 League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chengdu Better City score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu Better City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chengdu Better City sit 10th in AFC Champions League Elite (6 points from 8 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Chengdu Better City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
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