Sanfrecce Hiroshima welcome Yokohama F.Marinos at EDION Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima on Saturday, Nov 21 at 6:00 AM in a J1 League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Yokohama F.Marinos travel in mixed form (2W 2D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Yokohama F.Marinos have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Sanfrecce Hiroshima won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Sanfrecce Hiroshima win or a draw looks most likely.