The big picture

Kashiwa Reysol come in 2nd on the ladder with 31 points; Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 3rd on 30. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Kashiwa Reysol are 19–14–1 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.4 against.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are 21–10–2 in J1 League 2026, averaging 1.9 goals for and 1 against.

Form

Kashiwa Reysol have won four of their last five and most recently beat Kawasaki Frontale 2–1.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have won four of their last five and most recently beat Mito Hollyhock 3–0.

Kashiwa Reysol arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2022: Kashiwa Reysol 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2025), it was a draw 0–0 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Sanfrecce Hiroshima by 2 goals in 2024 (2–0).

Players to watch

For Kashiwa Reysol, watch Tojiro Kubo (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Koya Yuruki (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Sanfrecce Hiroshima, watch Akito Suzuki (0.5 goals a game, 9 assists in 2026) and Mutsuki Kato (0.2 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026).

Milestone watch

Shuto Nakano is set to play game 150.

At Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium

Kashiwa Reysol have won 13 of their last 20 at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.