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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The short answerSanfrecce Hiroshima are 122nd in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1463, with a plausible range of 72nd to 205th. That makes them 0.20 goals per 90 minutes worse than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 1st of 20 in the J1 League (Japan).

Our verdictA top-200 club in the world, the best side in its league on our numbers. The football deserves more than the points so far. The trend is up.

Club profile

What this club is made of

World rank122Likely range 72–205

Rating1463

League rank1 of 20

Points per game2.17

Expected points per game2.48

Points vs expected−3.8

Trend rising

Confidencehigh

First XI

How good the usual starting eleven is

Lowest pillar

Squad depth

How much quality there is beyond the first eleven

Star spread

How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars

Club smarts

Transfer record: signings that work out, resale gains and buying young

Squad age curve

How many minutes go to players in their peak years

Strongest pillar

Manager

Results under the current head coach against what the squad suggested

100

Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.

This season they are taking 2.17 points a game from 12 matches, while their performances have been worth 2.48. That is 3.8 points fewer than the football deserved, which our model calls unlucky. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1203, an easier schedule than the J1 League (Japan) average.

For context, the next one below is Machida Zelvia, rated 1424. Their lead over the second-best side is 39 rating points.

Compared with the rest of their league, their style stands out for very high touches in the opposition box, very high quality of chances and very high shot volume.

On rating, they play like a tier-2 side, 2 tiers above the level of their own league.

The J1 League (Japan) itself is 26th in our world league ranking, where its average club is 1.30 goals per 90 worse than the top-five average.

How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is high: the range of 72nd to 205th is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.

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