Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 29 Apr 2025

Under 2.5 Goals Looks Value

Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Albirex Niigata might not deliver too many goals and that leads us to bet Under 2.5. This Total Goals selection could be the way forward and that’s especially considering you can get odds of -130.

Previous H2H Encounter Ended 1-1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have suffered defeat in their last three games. Most recently, a 1-0 scoreline occurred on the road at Saitama Stadium against Urawa Red Diamonds. The Viola boasted 54% possession and had two shots on target.

Albirex Niigata played out a 1-1 draw in their previous game. This was away from home at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium, with Kashiwa Reysol the opponents. Daisuke Kimori's team had 42% possession and managed two shots on goal, while Yota Komi found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Albi are unbeaten in the past four games against Sanfre, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 draw at EDION Stadium Hiroshima. The previous 4 H2H games have featured two Albi victories and two draws.

J1 League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
6	Sanfrecce H.	29	15	5	9	34	20	14	34:20	50
20	Albirex Niigata	28	4	8	16	27	48	-21	27:48	20

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 3.1 shots on goal and 8.9 attempts. Sanfrecce have had 54.4% possession and 5.7 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.8 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 6.5 attempts, while being awarded 3.3 corners.

Daiki Suga is the top scorer along with five other players, with each of them scoring 1 goals. Sota Nakamura, Ryo Germain and Valere Germain are the leading assists makers with 1.

Albi have won 1, lost 4 and drawn 5, with an average of 1.1 goals from 8.0 attempts and 3.6 shots on goal. The Swans average 54.2% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.3 corners against them, while conceding 1.4 goals from 8.8 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Motoki Hasegawa and Ken Yamura have top scored with 4, while Yota Komi is next on 1. Yuji Ono, Kento Hashimoto and Yota Komi have managed 1 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sanfrecce Hiroshima confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Keisuke Osako (GK), Tsukasa Shiotani, Hayato Araki, Sho Sasaki, Sota Nakamura, Satoshi Tanaka, Shion Inoue, Daiki Suga, Hayao Kawabe, Mutsuki Kato, Ryo Germain.

Albirex Niigata confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Daisuke Yoshimitsu (GK), Soya Fujiwara, Michael James Fitzgerald, Hayato Inamura, Kento Hashimoto, Yota Komi, Taiki Arai, Yuji Hoshi, Jin Okumura, Keisuke Kasai, Yuji Ono.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata Prediction & Betting Tips

We are expecting a low number of goals for this J1 League encounter. The odds of -130 for Under 2.5 look really attractive and we can play this bet with a fair amount of confidence.

The football experts at Sportsgambler.com check injury updates regularly and combine this with the form guide. We’re also able to consult a database of stats and present the key numbers to our readers.

Key Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Albirex games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Albirex games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Albirex games on the road.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 games between these teams.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 56.5% chance of winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sanfrecce 2 - 0 Albirex

Sanfrecce can be backed at +550 to triumph by a 2-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Corners Prediction

Under 8.5 Corners +102

The 8.5 Total Corners line has not been covered in four straight Albirex Niigata away games, while there has been an average of 8.30 corners in the last ten home matches involving Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back the sides to go under the Total Corners line at odds of +102.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sanfrecce

Total

9.00 5.70 3.30

Home

8.30 4.90 3.40

Away

11.10 8.50 2.60

Albirex

Total

8.80 4.50 4.30

Home

10.40 6.10 4.30

Away

8.00 4.30 3.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-111

Under 9.5

-135

Sanfrecce Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-109

Albirex Corners

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+600

2

+240

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Think Sanfre Most Likely to Win

The bookies have Sanfrecce Hiroshima at -167 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 63% likely to win this J1 League match according to the latest betting odds. Albirex Niigata are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +440.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market.

The Draw No Bet market is popular for J1 League matches, with the football betting sites offering Sanfrecce Hiroshima at -435 and Albirex Niigata are priced at +265 for the win.

Full-Time Result

1

-167

X

+275

2

+440

Half-Time Result

1

+125

X

+115

2

+430

Double Chance

1X

-667

12

-385

X2

+120

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.75

-122

2 Hcp +0.75

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-154

Over 2.5

+118

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+110

No

-156

Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Albirex Niigata Lineups & Team News

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