J1 League Gameweek 9
Tokyo Verdy 0 - 2 FT Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Racing Santander
0-3
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
48
⚖️ Balance
11
🏆 Stakes
49
🎲 Upset
0
Three early blows, one late reprieve denied
Futmetrix Verdict
78
FT
Sun, Nov 1
Ulsan Hyundai FC
2-1
Gangwon FC
⚡ Intensity
64
⚖️ Balance
87
🏆 Stakes
36
🎲 Upset
0
Farias delivers Ulsan's late lift
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
15' Kim Hyun-Woo
Kim Ju-sung 17'
40' Kaito Suzuki
↓ Mutsuki Kato ↑Sébastien Haller 45'
↓ Kim Ju-sung ↑Shunki Higashi 45'
↓ Yotaro Nakajima ↑Taishi Matsumoto 45'
HT
Taishi Matsumoto (Akito Suzuki) 47'
55' Itsuki Someno
57' ↓ Kim Hyun-Woo ↑Kazunari Ichimi
Akito Suzuki 58'
↓ Daiki Suga ↑Naoki Maeda 67'
70' ↓ Yuya Fukuda ↑Shuhei Mizoguchi
70' ↓ Kanya Fujimoto ↑Issei Kumatoriya
↓ Shun Ayukawa ↑Takuma Asano 81'
85' ↓ Kazunari Ichimi ↑Goki Yamada
85' ↓ Kai Shibato ↑Shion Nakayama
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Tokyo Verdy
Goalkeepers
Matheus Vidotto 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Kaito Suzuki 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
56%
Duel Win %
Naoki Hayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maaya Sako
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuta Arai
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Kanya Fujimoto 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Kai Shibato 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Kosuke Saito
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuya Fukuda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Forwards
Itsuki Someno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kim Hyun-Woo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Yuya Nagasawa 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ryota Inoue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shuhei Mizoguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yosuke Uchida
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rei Hirakawa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shion Nakayama
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kazunari Ichimi
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
85
Entry
Issei Kumatoriya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Goki Yamada
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Goalkeepers
Keisuke Osako
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Shuto Nakano
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
45%
Duel Win %
Hayato Araki 
MAGNET
88
Activity
88
Activity
79
Passes
9
Duels
Kim Ju-sung
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
59%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Naoto Arai
MAGNET
77
Activity
77
Activity
71
Passes
6
Duels
Hayao Kawabe
MAGNET
65
Activity
65
Activity
59
Passes
6
Duels
Yotaro Nakajima
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Daiki Suga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Mutsuki Kato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
45
Entry
Akito Suzuki
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Shun Ayukawa
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
BENCH
Issei Ouchi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
R. Noguchi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Taishi Matsumoto 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Sota Koshimichi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shimon Kobayashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shunki Higashi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Naoki Maeda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sébastien Haller
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Takuma Asano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/23/2025 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 05/17/2025 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 - 1 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 08/07/2024 | Tokyo Verdy | 0 - 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 06/15/2024 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 - 1 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Stadium |
| 05/22/2024 | Tokyo Verdy | 2 - 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J-League Cup | Ajinomoto Stadium |
08/23/2025
05/17/2025
08/07/2024
06/15/2024
05/22/2024
Tokyo Verdy Win
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 9 GD: +7
P: 9 GD: +12
P: 9 GD: +9
P: 9 GD: +5
P: 8 GD: +14
P: 9 GD: +3
P: 9 GD: +4
P: 8 GD: +4
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 8 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: 0
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -5
P: 9 GD: -2
P: 8 GD: -7
P: 9 GD: -8
P: 9 GD: -11
League Standings
P: 13 GD: +23
P: 13 GD: +22
P: 13 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +20
P: 13 GD: +9
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 12 GD: +7
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: +4
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 13 GD: -12
P: 13 GD: -6
P: 12 GD: -4
P: 12 GD: -7
P: 13 GD: -13
P: 12 GD: -12
P: 12 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Tokyo Verdy
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Tokyo Verdy
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Second-Half Surge Sinks Struggling Verdy
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 33/100. A dominant display of possession from Sanfrecce Hiroshima ultimately highlighted the widening gap between the league's top-half hopefuls and the relegation stragglers.
Opening Act: Suffocating the Hosts
The pattern of play at Ajinomoto Stadium was established almost immediately. Sanfrecce Hiroshima took absolute control of the pitch, treating the first half as a prolonged passing exercise. They dominated possession to the tune of 67%, repeatedly probing a deep and desperate Tokyo Verdy defence. The Balance of the opening forty-five minutes heavily favoured the visitors, though they initially lacked the cutting edge required to break the deadlock. Verdy, starved of the ball and largely pinned in their own half, managed to keep the score level through sheer defensive stubbornness, but it felt entirely unsustainable. The hosts were simply hanging on, waiting for an opportunity that never looked likely to arrive.
The Pivot: Immediate Impact
The complexion of the match shifted completely immediately following the interval, driving the Intensity through the roof. A crucial substitution saw Taishi Matsumoto introduced at the break, and it took him mere moments to alter the destiny of the fixture. In the 47th minute, a brilliant sequence involving Akito Suzuki allowed Matsumoto to break the resistance and open the scoring. Rather than sitting back, Sanfrecce kept their foot firmly on the accelerator. By the 58th minute, Suzuki transformed from provider to executioner, finding the back of the net to double the advantage. That blistering eleven-minute window completely unpicked Verdy's tactical setup and essentially ended the contest.
Resolution: Widening the Chasm
From there, Sanfrecce managed the remainder of the tie with seasoned professionalism, easily seeing out the clean sheet. Securing these three points takes their tally to 17, cementing their status in the upper echelons of the J1 League and keeping them well within striking distance of the leaders. For Tokyo Verdy, the outlook remains incredibly bleak. Rooted in the relegation zone with just four points and zero wins to their name, the harsh reality of top-flight football is taking its toll. The Stakes for their upcoming matches are monumental; they must find a way to conjure points out of thin air, or risk being entirely cut adrift before the season even reaches its midway point.
Key Questions
How did substitute A. Suzuki change the game?
He completely transformed the second half, delivering a precise assist to break the deadlock before scoring a crucial goal of his own to secure the victory.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Desperation Meets Dominance at Ajinomoto Stadium
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 48/100. Tokyo Verdy’s fight for top-flight survival faces a monumental hurdle against a rampant Sanfrecce Hiroshima side chasing the title.
The Setup
Tokyo Verdy are enduring a miserable run, winless at home and plagued by a bleak Form trajectory that points straight to the relegation zone. Conversely, Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit comfortably in third place, arriving with a Stars rating bolstered by international talents like H. Kawabe. The massive points gap between the two sides means the competitive Balance leans heavily towards the visitors. Yet, with survival on the line for the hosts and a title race calling the away side, the Stakes could not be higher.
Key Battle
Forget individual duels; this matchup will be defined by a tactical clash of units. Verdy's fragile backline must figure out a way to absorb the relentless pressure from Hiroshima's prolific attacking machinery, which has already plundered 20 goals this season.
Our Prediction
We expect a comfortable away victory. Sanfrecce Hiroshima will dominate possession early, wearing down the nervous home defense before converting their chances to secure a multi-goal win.