Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Purple Sanga Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sanfrecce Hiroshima took on Kyoto Purple Sanga in the J-League of Japan on September 12. Neither team could claim victory as the match ended 1-1.

The scoreline opened on the 63rd minute when Sho Sasaki converted the chance, handing Sanfrecce Hiroshima the advantage. Rafael Elias then scored, ending the game at 1-1.

Fans are eager for the showdown as Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Purple Sanga renew their battle, 5 months after their previous J-League face-off that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Kyoto Purple Sanga. Sanfrecce Hiroshima, fresh from a YBC Levain Cup win against Shonan Bellmare on September 7, step into this clash with optimism. Despite their win, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

Kyoto Purple Sanga enter the match on a positive note in the same manner, having secured four victories in a row against Fagiano Okayama, F.C.Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy and Nagoya Grampus Eight in their last four outings. Lately, their defensive efforts have been solid, recording three straight clean sheets.

This J-League clash features attacking talents who have defined the campaigns of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Purple Sanga. Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s attacking options, under the tactical direction of Michael Skibbe, have been bolstered by Sota Nakamura, the team’s top scorer, and Ryo Germain, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Nakamura has already scored five goals in J-League this season, while also being their most creative player, providing six assists in the league so far. Naoto Arai, Kosuke Kinoshita and Hayato Araki have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

Meanwhile, Kyoto Purple Sanga’s top finisher Rafael Elias and Taichi Hara have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Gwi-jae Jo, remains effective. Elias leads Kyoto Purple Sanga’s scoring charts in J-League this season with sixteen goals, while Hara remains their top assist provider in the competition with ten. Supporting them are Masaya Okugawa, Marco Tulio and Taiki Hirato, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Kyoto Purple Sanga’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Before kickoff, our AI predicts the outcome of Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kyoto Purple Sanga, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 43%, while a draw was at 29% and Kyoto Purple Sanga’s victory was at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Kyoto Purple Sanga in real time.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima kicked off the game with Keisuke Osako, Sho Sasaki, Taichi Yamasaki, Tsukasa Shiotani, Shunki Higashi who got substituted by Naoto Arai on the 90th minute, Yotaro Nakajima who got substituted by Hayato Araki on the 90th minute, Satoshi Tanaka, Shuto Nakano, Mutsuki Kato who got substituted by Valere Germain on the 61st minute, Naoki Maeda who got substituted by Kosuke Kinoshita on the 46th minute and Ryo Germain who got substituted by Hayao Kawabe on the 86th minute as starters, with Min-ki Jeong, Naoto Arai, Hayato Araki, Ju-sung Kim, Shimon Kobayashi, Marcos Junior, Hayao Kawabe, Valere Germain and Kosuke Kinoshita on the bench.

Kyoto Purple Sanga's starting eleven were Gakuji Ota, Kyo Sato, Yoshinori Suzuki, Yuta Miyamoto, Hidehiro Sugai who got substituted by Shinnosuke Fukuda on the 56th minute, Taiki Hirato who got substituted by Marco Tulio on the 72nd minute, Shimpei Fukuoka who got substituted by Ryuma Nakano on the 75th minute, Shohei Takeda who got substituted by Leo Gomes on the 56th minute, Taichi Hara, Rafael Elias and Fuki Yamada who got substituted by Masaya Okugawa on the 46th minute, with Kentaro Kakoi, Shinnosuke Fukuda, Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, Ryuma Nakano, Temma Matsuda, Leo Gomes, Masaya Okugawa, Marco Tulio and Shun Nagasawa on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 3.12 - 0.61
• Ball Possession: 61 - 39
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 0
• Total Attempts: 27 - 5
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 9 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 18 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 2 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 16
• Corners: 6 - 1
• Throw-Ins: 31 - 17
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 16 - 9
• Offsides: 2 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 203 - 68
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 148 - 36
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 49 - 13
• Tackles: 12 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 4 - 8
• Total Crosses: 36 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 11 - 2
• Interceptions: 12 - 6
• Clearances: 22 - 58

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Rafael Elias, Marco Tulio and Gakuji Ota were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since June 2023. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have emerged victorious in two matches and Kyoto Purple Sanga in three. Their most recent clash took place on March 29, 2025, with Kyoto Purple Sanga winning 1-0. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have found the net eight times, whereas Kyoto Purple Sanga have scored four. So, overall, Kyoto Purple Sanga have the edge in head-to-head matches against Sanfrecce Hiroshima in their recent history.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have played 32 matches in J-League, with sixteen wins, seven draws, and nine losses this season, scoring 37 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 0.69 per match. Kyoto Purple Sanga have played 32 matches in J-League, with seventeen wins, eight draws, and seven losses this season, netting 56 goals (1.75 per match) and conceding 34 (1.06 per match).

Recent Form

Sanfrecce Hiroshima played their last match against Shonan Bellmare, which ended in a win, while Kyoto Purple Sanga are currently on a run of four straight wins, with victories against Fagiano Okayama, F.C.Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy and Nagoya Grampus Eight in their last four matches. Overall, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing six and drawing three, while over their most recent twenty games, Kyoto Purple Sanga have claimed twelve victories, suffered five defeats, and drawn three times.

Live Standings

As always, Japan J-League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sanfrecce Hiroshima sit 6th with 55 points from 32 matches, while Kyoto Purple Sanga are currently 3rd in the table with 59 points from 32 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Kyoto Purple Sanga in real time. You can watch the goals by Sho Sasaki and Rafael Elias as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Kyoto Purple Sanga are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.