Greetings to all football fans! We are pleased to offer you a live online broadcast of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua match as part of the Asia - AFC Champions League Elite tournament.
Match events:
| 17' | Chan Shinichi | |||
| 51' | I. Amadou | |||
| K. Kinoshita / T. Arslan | 55' | |||
| R. Germain | 58' | |||
| 62' | Yang Haoyu / Gao Tianyi | |||
| M. Kato / D. Suga | 64' | |||
| 68' | Wu Xi | |||
| 71' | Wang Haijian / I. Amadou | |||
| V. Germain / R. Germain | 76' | |||
| 76' | L. Asue / Saulo Mineiro | |||
| H. Araki (1 - 0) Assist: N. Arai | 78' |
Join the live broadcast of this AFC Champions League Elite fixture, as Japanese Sanfrecce Hiroshima host Chinese Shanghai Shenhua in the crucial 6th round East Zone clash. Hosts sit 5th with 8 points (2W-2D-1L, 5:3), visitors 11th with 4 points.
Kick-off: December 10, 2025, 12:00 MSK (10:00 UTC) Stadium: EDION Peace Wing Hiroshima, Hiroshima (capacity 28,520) Competition: AFC Champions League Elite, EastSanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua: Match Preview
Sanfrecce unbeaten in 9 home games (16:6), aiming to secure playoff spot. Shenhua rely on foreigners for all 5 tournament goals, risking further drop after recent Japanese loss.
Team Form and Analysis
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Excellent form with 4 wins in last 5 homes. Matsuki Kato has 2 ACL goals, averaging 2 goals per home game. Coach Michael Skibbe deploys 3-back with active wings.
Shanghai Shenhua
4 points from 5 games (5:8), lost 3 of 5 aways. All goals by imports, but 0:2 home loss to Japanese side and match break raise form concerns.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Official lineups one hour before kick-off.
- Sanfrecce (3-4-2-1): Nishimura - Archibald, Nishi, Sashiki - Sasaki, Kawabe, Takeru, Asue - Mishima, Kato - Dias.
- Shanghai Shenhua (4-2-3-1): Junlei - Wang, Shi, Zhuang, Infante - Xu, Amur - Teixeira, Gu, Malone - Amad.
Match Prediction by tutsport.net
Hosts clear favorites with home streak and stability against guests' import-dependent attack.
- Main Prediction: Sanfrecce Win (1) with (-1) Handicap. Home edge decisive.
- Total Goals Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals. Hosts average 2 at home, guests defensively vulnerable. Likely 2-1.