Machida vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima Prediction & Betting Tips (3 April)

Having triumphed at their one of the past 5 games of the season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima have since gone on to lose eight of their next ten matches at the top table of the J1 League. Machida, by way of contrast, have enjoyed 13 wins in their previous 20 home games at this level, so the club from the capital will be confident of putting J1 League bottom side to the sword.

Machida may be renowned for playing a swashbuckling brand of attacking football, but the fact remains that 18 of their last 20 J1 League matches have served up three goals or fewer. This has also been the case in 19 of the most recent 20 games involving Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League, so it is hard to see this pattern changing when the teams lock horns.

Machida are currently on a run of 11 consecutive top-flight fixtures in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. This has also been the case in five of the previous six Sanfrecce Hiroshima matches at this level, meaning that clean sheets are likely to prove hard to come by.