V-varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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V-varen Nagasaki host Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the Japan J1 League (matchday 11) on Wednesday 21 October 2026, kick-off 11:00 WAT at Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank in Nagasaki.

V-varen Nagasaki are 15th in the table with 9 points from 10 games (2-3-5), while Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 1st on 23 points. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a 14-point advantage. At home V-varen Nagasaki have won 2 of 5; Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won 3 of 5 on the road.

V-varen Nagasaki have one win, two draws and two defeats in their last 5 league games (L-W-D-D-L), averaging 1.0 goals scored and 1.4 conceded. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have four wins and one defeat in their last 5 league games (L-W-W-W-W), averaging 2.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded.

In their last 4 meetings V-varen Nagasaki have won 0, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4, with 0 draws and an average of 2.5 goals per game. The most recent, in April 2026, finished Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 V-varen Nagasaki.

No injuries or suspensions have been reported for either side so far.

Bookmakers make Sanfrecce Hiroshima the favourites: V-varen Nagasaki 5.75, draw 4.50, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.50 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.60 and under at 2.30. Both teams to score: yes 1.75, no 2.00.

Our model gives V-varen Nagasaki a 0% chance of winning, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 50%, with 50% for a draw. Our prediction: Sanfrecce Hiroshima or draw (X2).

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Data: API-Football · updated 21 Oct 2026, 03:06. Please gamble responsibly (18+).