The kick off for the match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Shanghai Shenhua will take place at 10:00 (UK time) - Wednesday, 12/10 - at the EDION Stadium. This clash of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima preview
Sanfrecce Hiroshima has played 5 matches in the AFC Champions League so far, with 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses. This results in an average of 1.6 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 1 losses. Sanfrecce Hiroshima's attack has scored 6 goals, 5 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1 goals per league match and 1 goals per match across the entire season.
Hayato Araki is the team’s top scorer with 2 goals, while Shuto Nakano leads the team in assists with 1. Defensively, Sanfrecce Hiroshima has conceded 3 goals in the league (an average of 0.6) and 3 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.5 over 6 matches).
Shanghai Shenhua preview
In 5 AFC Champions League matches, Shanghai Shenhua has recorded 1 wins, 1 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 0.8 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 1 wins in 6 matches. The team has scored 5 goals, 5 of them in the AFC Champions League (an average of 1 goals per match), with Luis Miguel Nlavo Asue being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and João Carlos Vilaça Teixeira providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Shanghai Shenhua has conceded 8 goals in the league and 9 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.5 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Asia - AFC Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D W L D W |
1.6 |
| Home | W D |
2 |
| Away | D L W |
1.33 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Goals | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.67 |
| Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 60% | 100% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.75 | 2.07 | 1.55 |
|
xGA
|
0.73 | 0.79 | 0.7 |
Shanghai Shenhua
Asia - AFC Champions League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L W D L |
0.8 |
| Home | L W D |
1.33 |
| Away | L L |
0 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 20% | 33% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.6 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Conceded | 1.6 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Both Teams to Score | 60% | 33% | 100% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 33% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 33% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 60% | 67% | 50% |
|
xG
|
1.16 | 1.43 | 0.75 |
|
xGA
|
1.88 | 1.84 | 1.94 |
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