Preview

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Vissel Kobe on 2025-08-20 at 11:00 GMT in week 37 of the 2025 J1 League at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima.
• In the last 9 meetings, M. Skibbe has beaten 4 times T. Yoshida, with 1 draw and 4 victories for T. Yoshida.
• A view of the standings shows Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 5th spot with 32 points and Vissel Kobe in 6th on 30 points.
• Neither Sanfrecce Hiroshima nor Vissel Kobe are missing any players.
• Our model projects Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 3-defender setup (3-4-2-1), with Vissel Kobe anticipated to match that in 4-3-3.
• The previous match saw Y. Nakajima lead Sanfrecce Hiroshima with a 8.2 TheyScored rating, and R. Hirose top-rating for Vissel Kobe at 7.6.
• Conflicting outcomes: Sanfrecce Hiroshima triumphed 1-0 over Gamba Osaka, while Vissel Kobe went down 0-1 to Yokohama.
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima look strong (4-1-0) over the last 5 matches, whereas Vissel Kobe have 2-0-3 in the same span.
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima have clearly got the edge H2H: in 37 meetings, they've beaten Vissel Kobe 17 times, with 11 draws and only 9 losses.
• We're forecasting a stalemate, 1-1, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima's 1.00 goals/game at home balance out Vissel Kobe's 1.31 away scoring.

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