On 2026-09-19 at 10:00 GMT, Avispa Fukuoka take on Sanfrecce Hiroshima in week 8 of J1 League (2026-2027).
Over 3 head-to-head encounters, Shinya Tsukahara has 2 wins and Bartosch Gaul has no wins with 1 draw.
Avispa Fukuoka have accumulated 4 points to lie 18th whereas Sanfrecce Hiroshima have 14 points to sit 4th.
Avispa Fukuoka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima will both field their strongest squads with no absentees.
We expect Avispa Fukuoka to line up in a predicted 3-at-the-back 3-4-2-1, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are expected to line up in 3-4-2-1.
Avispa Fukuoka were beaten 0-1 by Shimizu S-Pulse, whereas Sanfrecce Hiroshima secured a win 6-1 against Cerezo Osaka.
Momentum favors Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-1-1) after Avispa Fukuoka managed only 0-2-3 from 5 matches.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima hold the upper hand H2H: of 26 meetings, they've triumphed 15 times, conceded 4 times and shared 7 draws.
Our algorithm actually favours an away win: Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win 3-0, despite Avispa Fukuoka's 1-1-2 home form - Sanfrecce Hiroshima's strong 1-1-1 record away with 3.25 goals/game does the trick.
Avispa Fukuoka is going head to head with Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 19/9/2026 09:00 GMT for the Japan J1 League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Avispa Fukuoka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima H2H statistics!