Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction and Betting Tips | December 10th 2025

Sanfrecce Hiroshima will host Shanghai Shenhua at the Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima on Wednesday in the sixth round of the league phase of the 2025-26 AFC Champions League campaign. The hosts will be keen to get a win and go one step closer to qualification for the knockout rounds.

Sanfrecce were held to a 1-1 draw against Chinese outfit Chengdu Rongcheng in their last continental outing, leaving them with a record of two wins, two draws, and one loss from five games in the East Region league phase. The Japanese side secured three consecutive victories in their final domestic league fixtures of the season to book their spot in next season’s Champions League 2 and will target maximum points from their final three continental matches to qualify for the round of 16.

Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, are four points and six places behind their midweek hosts, having won just one of five matches played in the Champions League Elite this season. The Chinese side delivered an underwhelming display in their 2-0 home defeat against Vissel Kobe last time out and will be looking to improve and get at least a point this week, or risk ending the matchday in bottom place.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• Wednesday's fixture will mark the first-ever meeting between these two sides.
• Sanfrecce have met Chinese sides on 13 previous occasions, winning three, drawing five and losing five.
• Shenhua have faced Japanese opposition on 19 previous occasions, going into Wednesday's match, holding a record of six wins, five draws, and eight losses.
• Only Tractor FC (1) have conceded fewer goals in the AFC Champions League Elite this season than Hiroshima’s three after five games played.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction

Hiroshima are favorites to secure the victory thanks to their home advantage, better form, and slightly better quality, and will only need to avoid complacency to ensure they guarantee a positive result.

Shenhua, meanwhile, will have a mountain to climb to avoid defeat away from home and will rely solely on their decent offensive output to secure a result.

Prediction: Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 Shanghai Shenhua

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Shanghai Shenhua Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Sanfrecce Hiroshima to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Three of the hosts' last four games have featured more than 2.5 goals scored)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in each of Shenhua's last four away games)