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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe: result 1-1 and analysis

J1 LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 6, 2026 at 06:00 AM (UTC)Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1-1
Vissel Kobe

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What was the result of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Vissel Kobe drew 1-1 on May 6, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 42′M. KatoSanfrecce Hiroshima
  • 63′R. KomatsuVissel Kobe

Official lineup for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3-4-2-1
  1. 17K. Kinoshita
  1. 39S. Nakamura
  2. 11M. Kato
  1. 24S. Higashi
  2. 35Y. Nakajima
  3. 6H. Kawabe
  4. 15S. Nakano
  1. 19S. Sasaki
  2. 3T. Yamasaki
  3. 33T. Shiotani
  1. 1K. Osako

Vissel Kobe

4-3-3
  1. 13D. Sasaki
  2. 10Y. Osako
  3. 11Y. Muto
  1. 7Y. Ideguchi
  2. 25Y. Kuwasaki
  3. 19M. Mitsuta
  1. 41K. Nagato
  2. 3Matheus Thuler
  3. 4T. Yamakawa
  4. 24G. Sakai
  1. 71S. Gonda
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Vissel Kobe have 8, 4 and 3.

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

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026Fagiano Okayama(away)0-1J1 League
Apr 29, 2026Avispa Fukuoka(away)2-2J1 League
Apr 25, 2026Cerezo Osaka(home)2-1J1 League
Apr 18, 2026V-varen Nagasaki(home)2-0J1 League
Apr 11, 2026Shimizu S-pulse(home)1-1J1 League
Vissel Kobe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026Gamba Osaka(away)0-5J1 League
Apr 29, 2026Cerezo Osaka(home)0-0J1 League
Apr 20, 2026Al-Ahli Jeddah(home)1-2AFC Champions League Elite
Apr 16, 2026Al Sadd(away)3-3AFC Champions League Elite
Apr 11, 2026Nagoya Grampus(home)3-2J1 League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima win, 0 draws, 5 Vissel Kobe wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 27, 2026Vissel Kobe 2-1 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Nov 16, 2025Vissel Kobe 2-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaEmperor Cup
Aug 20, 2025Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-1 Vissel KobeJ1 League
Jul 2, 2025Vissel Kobe 1-0 Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League
Feb 8, 2025Vissel Kobe 0-2 Sanfrecce HiroshimaSuper Cup
Jul 5, 2024Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Vissel KobeJ1 League

Last archived meeting: Vissel Kobe vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima on Mar 27, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Vissel Kobe score 1.7 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.31.4310/159/15
Vissel Kobe1.71.349/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 3rd in J1 League (26 points from 12 matches) and Vissel Kobe sit 5th (23 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima12822291026
5Vissel Kobe12723181123

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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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