GolVolt — Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Akito Suzuki: 4 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG1.80

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.8).

Last time

Last meeting, 20 August 2025: Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Vissel Kobe 0:1

WLDWWW

Vissel Kobe have won the last 3 meetings.

Table

3 points apart in the table

2.Sanfrecce Hiroshima29 pts 5.Vissel Kobe26 pts

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: place 2, 29 pts · Vissel Kobe: place 5, 26 pts.

Player in form

Erik: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

J1 League, this season.

Akito Suzuki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · forward

10goals 4assists 7.56avg rating

Last match, Mito Hollyhock: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

Yuya Osako

Vissel Kobe · forward

6goals 0assists 7.30avg rating

Last match, Nagoya Grampus: rating 7.5.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home and Vissel Kobe away, as in this match.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

at home · 10

8W2D0L2.7scored per match0.4conceded per match

Vissel Kobe

away · 10

4W2D4L1.3scored per match1.2conceded per match

Head to head

34 meetings since 2005. The last 5 below.

Last time · 20 Aug 2025 · J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:1 Vissel Kobe Kim 87' (s). Vissel Kobe: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

1wins

1 draw1.6 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

3wins

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (3-4-2-1, last: Mito Hollyhock) · Vissel Kobe (4-3-3, last: Nagoya Grampus).

Official around 05:00, Sun 6 Dec

KOOsako JKKim HAAraki SNNakano SHHigashi YNNakajima HKKawabe NAArai ASSuzuki SKKobayashi SAAyukawa SGGonda GSSakai TYYamakawa MTThuler KNNagato YIIdeguchi YIIwamoto YGGoke ERErik YOOsako YMMuto

Sanfrecce HiroshimaVissel Kobe

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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