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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale: result 1-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1-1
Kawasaki Frontale

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kawasaki Frontale drew 1-1 on August 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 29′M. KatoSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 58′Y. YamamotoKawasaki Frontale

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sanfrecce Hiroshima win at 59%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 22S. Haller
  1. 10A. Suzuki
  2. 11M. Kato
  1. 7S. Higashi
  2. 35Y. Nakajima
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 4H. Araki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 99I. Ouchi

Kawasaki Frontale

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Romanić
  1. 23Marcinho
  2. 14Y. Wakizaka
  3. 17T. Ito
  1. 6Y. Yamamoto
  2. 8K. Tachibanada
  1. 5A. Sasaki
  2. 3H. Taniguchi
  3. 4Pedro Romano
  4. 29R. Yamahara
  1. 49S. Brodersen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Kawasaki Frontale have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Urawa(away)4-1J1 League
Aug 8, 2026JEF United Chiba(home)3-0J1 League
Jul 28, 2026Verspah Oita(home)4-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026Sturm Graz(away)1-5Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Kawasaki Frontale(away)1-0J1 League
Kawasaki Frontale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Kyoto Sanga(home)2-2J1 League
Aug 9, 2026Tokyo Verdy(away)1-1J1 League
Jul 16, 2026Vanraure Hachinohe(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jun 6, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima(home)0-1J1 League
May 30, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima(away)1-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima wins, 2 draws, 1 Kawasaki Frontale win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 6, 2026Kawasaki Frontale 0-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
May 30, 2026Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Nov 30, 2025Kawasaki Frontale 1-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
May 31, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League
Jun 29, 2024Kawasaki Frontale 1-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Apr 28, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-2 Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Kawasaki Frontale vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Jun 6, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Kawasaki Frontale score 1.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima2.11.068/159/15
Kawasaki Frontale1.11.328/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 2nd in J1 League (29 points from 13 matches) and Kawasaki Frontale sit 7th (22 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Sanfrecce Hiroshima13922321029
7Kawasaki Frontale13643272222

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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