Machida Zelvia vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Sunday, 8 November 2026, Machida Zelvia welcome Sanfrecce Hiroshima for a J1 League fixture set to start at 05:00 UTC.

The match is scheduled to be played at Machida Gion Stadium in Tokyo. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

The table shows Machida Zelvia in 4th place (28 points from 13 matches) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 3rd place (29 points from 13 matches). Sanfrecce Hiroshima hold a 1 point advantage over Machida Zelvia in the standings.

Machida Zelvia have scored 30 goals and conceded 10 goals in the league, a goal difference of +20. Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored 32 goals and conceded 10 goals in the league, a goal difference of +22.

Recent form

Machida Zelvia: 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-W-D-W), scoring 8 goals and conceding 1 goal. Machida Zelvia are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima: 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (W-W-L-W-W), scoring 12 goals and conceding 4 goals.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 11 for Machida Zelvia.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Machida Zelvia averaged 1.6 goals scored and 0.2 conceded per game, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima averaged 2.4 scored and 0.8 conceded.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Machida Zelvia have been harder to score against, conceding 0.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

We do not hold a broadcaster listing for this match yet. Check the competition organiser or your local rights holder.

Follow the match live

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