Match Report
In the standings it was Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4th on 68 points, Machida Zelvia 6th on 60 — separated by 8. Machida Zelvia ranked just 12th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1.21 scored and 0.74 conceded per game, Machida Zelvia 1.37 and 1, with the league averaging 1.2.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's unbeaten run stood at 6. Machida Zelvia's unbeaten run stood at 5.
EDION Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sanfrecce Hiroshima: Ju-sung Kim (88'), Tolgay Arslan (90') · Machida Zelvia: Yuki Soma (50')
Key stats
Possession: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 69% · Machida Zelvia 31% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 11-1