J1 League · Regular Season - 9
Tokyo Verdy 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 06:00 UTC · Ajinomoto Stadium, Chofu
Tokyo VerdyTeam 1530
Sanfrecce HiroshimaTeam 1853Match story
Tokyo Verdy · draw · Sanfrecce HiroshimaBefore kick-off: 19% · 26% · 56%
Last reading, 90+3': 0% · 0% · 100%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Taishi Matsumoto 47'
- Akito Suzuki 58'
We gave Sanfrecce Hiroshima 56% to win: they did.
- Kim Hyun-Woo 1389 −8*15'
Tokyo Verdy:Kim Hyun-Woo 1389 −8* - 17'Kim Ju-sung 1856 +10*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Kim Ju-sung 1856 +10* - Kaito Suzuki 1601 −9*40'
Tokyo Verdy:Kaito Suzuki 1601 −9* - 45'Taishi Matsumoto 1874 +8* for Yotaro Nakajima 1769 +1*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Taishi Matsumoto 1874 +8* for Yotaro Nakajima 1769 +1* - 45'Sébastien Haller 1836 −4* for Mutsuki Kato 1848 −2*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Sébastien Haller 1836 −4* for Mutsuki Kato 1848 −2* - 45'Shunki Higashi 1956 −4* for Kim Ju-sung 1856 +10*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Shunki Higashi 1956 −4* for Kim Ju-sung 1856 +10* - 47'Taishi Matsumoto 1874 +8* assist Akito Suzuki 1961 +16*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Taishi Matsumoto 1874 +8* assist Akito Suzuki 1961 +16* - Itsuki Someno 1577 −8*55'
Tokyo Verdy:Itsuki Someno 1577 −8* - Kazunari Ichimi 1529 −9* for Kim Hyun-Woo 1389 −8*57'
Tokyo Verdy:Kazunari Ichimi 1529 −9* for Kim Hyun-Woo 1389 −8* - 58'Akito Suzuki 1961 +16*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Akito Suzuki 1961 +16* - 67'Naoki Maeda 1585 −4* for Daiki Suga 1706 +7*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Naoki Maeda 1585 −4* for Daiki Suga 1706 +7* - Issei Kumatoriya 1457 −8* for Kanya Fujimoto 1610 −10*70'
Tokyo Verdy:Issei Kumatoriya 1457 −8* for Kanya Fujimoto 1610 −10* - Shuhei Mizoguchi 1633 −9* for Yuya Fukuda 1546 −8*70'
Tokyo Verdy:Shuhei Mizoguchi 1633 −9* for Yuya Fukuda 1546 −8* - 81'Takuma Asano 1780 −10* for Shun Ayukawa 1547 +19*
Sanfrecce Hiroshima:Takuma Asano 1780 −10* for Shun Ayukawa 1547 +19* - Goki Yamada 1343 −8* for Kazunari Ichimi 1529 −9*85'
Tokyo Verdy:Goki Yamada 1343 −8* for Kazunari Ichimi 1529 −9* - Shion Nakayama 1379 −8* for Kai Shibato 1618 −14*85'
Tokyo Verdy:Shion Nakayama 1379 −8* for Kai Shibato 1618 −14*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 19% · 26% · 56%(Tokyo Verdy · draw · Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–2 had 10%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Tokyo Verdy €442K, Sanfrecce Hiroshima €1.3M.
- J1 League: S. Higashi was the highest-rated midfielder (1959).
- Style contrast in chance creation (J1 League): Tokyo Verdy ranked #22 of 23, Sanfrecce Hiroshima #1.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima's expected eleven was in form: average EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.4 over 180 days.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Tokyo Verdy
19th in J1 League · 4 pts from 8
- 19 SepLUrawa J1 League1598
- 13 SepDJEF United Chiba J1 League1600
- 6 SepDCerezo Osaka J1 League1569
- 2 SepLVissel Kobe J1 League1554
- 29 AugLKashima J1 League1588
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3rd in J1 League · 17 pts from 8
- 19 SepWAvispa Fukuoka J1 League1821
- 12 SepWCerezo Osaka J1 League1811
- 6 SepLFagiano Okayama J1 League1853
- 2 SepWNagoya Grampus J1 League1852
- 29 AugDGamba Osaka J1 League1833
Season outlook
From the J1 League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 /8 | 34.9 | 0% | 0% | 64% | 20th |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 /8 | 67.4 | 20% | 68% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Tokyo Verdy · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.4 (Average) · Elo 1553

Sanfrecce Hiroshima · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.8 (Elite) · Elo 1891
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Tokyo Verdy: balanced profile (how Hiroshi Jofuku plays) · Sanfrecce Hiroshima: creative · shot-heavy (how Bartosch Gaul plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.