Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Urawa result
Team pages: Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Urawa · Head-to-head
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa — Sanfrecce Hiroshima won this J1 League match.
The result
Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Urawa 2–1 at EDION Stadium in the J1 League on Sunday 13 August.
Urawa are winless in their last four matches.
The goals
Sanfrecce Hiroshima came from behind: Urawa led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Urawa: J. Kanté (29’, assisted by Marius Høibråten); Sanfrecce Hiroshima: M. Kato (69’, assisted by T. Shiotani) and N. Ben Khalifa (90’, assisted by T. Kawamura).
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2.89, Urawa 0.72, from 19 shots to 8 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
H. Shimizu showed two yellow cards — against 3.3 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sanfrecce Hiroshima: S. Sasaki (45+1’); Urawa: A. Scholz (90+5’).
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, M. Kato (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 6.9, J. Kanté (Urawa) 6.7 and H. Araki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 6.3 led the match.
Next up
Sanfrecce Hiroshima next travel to V-varen Nagasaki on 21 October 2026.
Urawa next host JEF United Chiba on 21 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Sanfrecce Hiroshima: V-varen Nagasaki v Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Urawa: Urawa v JEF United Chiba, Wednesday 21 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa · J1 League
- Venue: EDION Stadium · Hiroshima
- Referee: H. Shimizu
- Head-to-head (last 6): Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 · draws 3 · Urawa 2 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0W 2D 3L · Urawa 2W 2D 1L
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Urawa (J1 League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Urawa | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Possession | 44% |
| 2.89 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.72 |
| 19 | Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 2 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 15 | Shots inside the box | 4 |
| 6 | Corners | 11 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 11 |
| 367 | Passes | 289 |
| 74% | Pass accuracy | 64% |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Osako | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| T. Shiotani | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| H. Araki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.6 |
| S. Sasaki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 7.2 |
| T. Kawamura | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Gakuto Notsuda | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| T. Shichi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| M. Kato | 89 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 |
| P. Sotiriou | 78 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Shuto Nakano | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Mitsuta | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Koshimichi sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Douglas Vieira sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| N. Ben Khalifa sub | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| S. Higashi sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Urawa player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| H. Sakai | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Scholz | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| Marius Høibråten | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Takuya Ogiwara | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| A. Ito | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Tomoaki Okubo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| K. Iwao | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Kaito Yasui | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Kanté | 75 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Takahiro Akimoto | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Takahiro Sekine sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Shoya Nakajima sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Kai Shibato sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Koroki sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Urawa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-05-31 Urawa 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- 2022-10-01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa
- 2022-05-13 Urawa 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- 2021-08-25 Urawa 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- 2021-05-26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Urawa
- 2020-11-03 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Urawa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa?
- In their last 6 meetings, Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 1, Urawa won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa?
- Recent form — Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0W 2D 3L; Urawa 2W 2D 1L.
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