V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Prediction & Stats - J1 League 2026/27

V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima is part of the J1 League schedule for Wednesday (21/10).

The fixture is staged at transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, 11:00 (UK time).

Below is our V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction, built before you place a bet.

Our verdict on V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Sanfrecce Hiroshima the side to beat, with roughly 14% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all J1 League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

V-Varen Nagasaki Preview

V-Varen Nagasaki reach this fixture 10 match into their J1 League. Here is where V-Varen Nagasaki stand:

In this competition

• 2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost

• 0.9 points per game

• 11 scored, at 1.1 a game

• 18 conceded, at 1.8 a game

V-Varen Nagasaki, season-wide

• 2 won, 3 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Thiago Santos Santana, 3 goals

• Most assists: Hotaru Yamaguchi, 3 assists

Recent results — V-Varen Nagasaki

17/10/2026 02:00

Kashima Antlers

2 - 0

V-Varen Nagasaki

L

11/10/2026 01:00

JEF United

1 - 1

V-Varen Nagasaki

D

07/10/2026 06:00

Shimizu S-Pulse

2 - 1

V-Varen Nagasaki

L

19/09/2026 05:30

V-Varen Nagasaki

1 - 1

Cerezo Osaka

D

12/09/2026 06:00

V-Varen Nagasaki

2 - 0

Nagoya Grampus

W

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: how they are travelling

Sanfrecce Hiroshima come in 10 matches into their J1 League.

Here is what Sanfrecce Hiroshima have produced:

In this competition

• 7 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost

• 2.3 points per game

• 25 scored, at 2.5 a game

• 6 conceded, at 0.6 a game

Sanfrecce Hiroshima, season-wide

• 7 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Akito Suzuki, 8 goals

• Most assists: Akito Suzuki, 4 assists

Recent results — Sanfrecce Hiroshima

17/10/2026 01:00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

3 - 0

Kyoto Sanga

W

11/10/2026 02:00

Tokyo Verdy

0 - 2

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

W

07/10/2026 05:30

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4 - 0

Iwaki

W

19/09/2026 05:00

Avispa Fukuoka

0 - 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

W

12/09/2026 06:00

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

6 - 1

Cerezo Osaka

W

The head-to-head favours Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have generally come out ahead of V-Varen Nagasaki in their recent meetings.

From 4 match(es):

• Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 4 win(s)

• V-Varen Nagasaki: 0 win(s)

• Drawn: 0

That trend is worth factoring into the V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction.

Form comparison V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

V-Varen Nagasaki

Japan - J1 League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D W L	0.9
Home	D W D L W	1.6
Away	L D L L L	0.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	40%	0%
Goals	2.9	2.8	3
Scored	1.1	1.4	0.8
Conceded	1.8	1.4	2.2
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	10%	20%	0%
Failed To Score	30%	20%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.57	1.03
xGA	1.61	1.51	1.7

Away Team

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan - J1 League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.3
Home	W W W D W	2.6
Away	W W L D W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	70%	80%	60%
Goals	3.1	3.6	2.6
Scored	2.5	3.2	1.8
Conceded	0.6	0.4	0.8
Both Teams to Score	40%	40%	40%
Without Conceding	60%	60%	60%
Failed To Score	10%	0%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.28	2.17	2.39
xGA	0.9	1.01	0.78

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

• Match: V-Varen Nagasaki vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima

• Competition: J1 League

• Date: Wednesday, 21/10/2026

• Kick-off: 11:00 (UK time)

• Venue: transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki

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Home Team

V-Varen Nagasaki

Japan - J1 League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L D D W L	0.9
Home	D W D L W	1.6
Away	L D L L L	0.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	40%	0%
Goals	2.9	2.8	3
Scored	1.1	1.4	0.8
Conceded	1.8	1.4	2.2
Both Teams to Score	60%	60%	60%
Without Conceding	10%	20%	0%
Failed To Score	30%	20%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.3	1.57	1.03
xGA	1.61	1.51	1.7

Away Team

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan - J1 League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W W W W L	2.3
Home	W W W D W	2.6
Away	W W L D W	2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	70%	80%	60%
Goals	3.1	3.6	2.6
Scored	2.5	3.2	1.8
Conceded	0.6	0.4	0.8
Both Teams to Score	40%	40%	40%
Without Conceding	60%	60%	60%
Failed To Score	10%	0%	20%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	2.28	2.17	2.39
xGA	0.9	1.01	0.78

Corners

8.8 / Match

+8% Corners / Match

Sanfrecce Hiroshima received +8% more corners than V-Varen Nagasaki in the J1 League

9.5 / Match

Kashima Antlers

(5)

JEF United

(4)

Cerezo Osaka

(7)

Nagoya Grampus

(3)

Vissel Kobe

(1)

Gamba Osaka

(5)

Tokyo

(7)

(9)

Kyoto Sanga

(4)

Tokyo Verdy

(16)

Avispa Fukuoka

(9)

Cerezo Osaka

(8)

Fagiano Okayama

(2)

Nagoya Grampus

(7)

Gamba Osaka

Cards

1.5 / Match

+36% Cards / Match

V-Varen Nagasaki received +36% more cards than Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League

1.1 / Match

Kashima Antlers

(3)

JEF United

(1)

Cerezo Osaka

(2)

Nagoya Grampus

(1)

Vissel Kobe

(2)

Gamba Osaka

(2)

Tokyo

(2)

(1)

Kyoto Sanga

(1)

Tokyo Verdy

(2)

Avispa Fukuoka

(0)

Cerezo Osaka

(0)

Fagiano Okayama

(1)

Nagoya Grampus

(2)

Gamba Osaka

Goals Scored

1.1 / Match

+127%

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is +127% better in terms of goals scored

2.5 / Match

Kashima Antlers

(0)

JEF United

(1)

Cerezo Osaka

(1)

Nagoya Grampus

(2)

Vissel Kobe

(1)

Gamba Osaka

(2)

Tokyo

(0)

(3)

Kyoto Sanga

(2)

Tokyo Verdy

(1)

Avispa Fukuoka

(6)

Cerezo Osaka

(2)

Fagiano Okayama

(3)

Nagoya Grampus

(0)

Gamba Osaka

Goals Conceded

1.8 / Match

+67%

V-Varen Nagasaki condeded +67% more goals than Sanfrecce Hiroshima

0.6 / Match

Kashima Antlers

(2)

JEF United

(1)

Cerezo Osaka

(1)

Nagoya Grampus

(0)

Vissel Kobe

(3)

Gamba Osaka

(2)

Tokyo

(3)

(0)

Kyoto Sanga

(0)

Tokyo Verdy

(0)

Avispa Fukuoka

(1)

Cerezo Osaka

(3)

Fagiano Okayama

(0)

Nagoya Grampus

(0)

Gamba Osaka

J1 League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	7	2	1	25	6	19	23	2.3
2	Machida Zelvia	10	7	2	1	25	10	15	23	2.3
3	Tokyo	10	7	2	1	21	8	13	23	2.3
4	Vissel Kobe	10	7	1	2	17	9	8	22	2.2
5	Kashiwa Reysol	10	7	0	3	22	17	5	21	2.1
6	Kashima Antlers	10	6	1	3	21	16	5	19	1.9
7	Kawasaki Frontale	10	4	4	2	21	16	5	16	1.6
8	Yokohama F. Marinos	10	4	4	2	13	9	4	16	1.6
9	Urawa Reds	10	5	0	5	17	21	-4	15	1.5
10	Shimizu S-Pulse	10	4	2	4	10	11	-1	14	1.4
11	Fagiano Okayama	10	4	1	5	12	15	-3	13	1.3
12	Nagoya Grampus	10	4	0	6	12	16	-4	12	1.2
13	Cerezo Osaka	10	3	3	4	9	16	-7	12	1.2
14	Mito Hollyhock	10	2	3	5	12	14	-2	9	0.9
15	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	2	3	5	11	18	-7	9	0.9
16	Kyoto Sanga	10	2	2	6	11	19	-8	8	0.8
17	Avispa Fukuoka	10	2	1	7	11	16	-5	7	0.7
18	Gamba Osaka	10	1	4	5	10	18	-8	7	0.7
19	JEF United	10	1	3	6	8	19	-11	6	0.6
20	Tokyo Verdy	10	0	4	6	4	18	-14	4	0.4