February 26th features a match where Sanfrecce Hiroshima hosts Albirex Niigata in a clash of the J-League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 12th placed Sanfrecce Hiroshima is fresh off their 0-0 scoreless draw against Consadole Sapporo. Neither Sanfrecce Hiroshima nor Consadole Sapporo could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 16 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Albirex Niigata recorded a 2-2 draw against Cerezo Osaka. Kaito Taniguchi scored the first goal for Albirex Niigata in the 22nd minute, then Hirotaka Tameda tied it up for Cerezo Osaka in the 28th minute on a feed from Jordy Croux . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 0 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Albirex Niigata hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Chiba and Taniguchi, and they each have 1 goal. Gakuto Notsuda and Mitsuta are the top scorers for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.