AFC Champions League Two - Preview - QF (1st Leg): Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Hiroshima: Sanfrecce Hiroshima will start as overwhelming favourites when they welcome Lion City Sailors to the Hiroshima Soccer Stadium for the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 quarter-final on Wednesday.

Japan's Sanfrecce have in cruise mode in their continental challenge and having carried their form into the 2025 J1 League season, will expect a resounding lead to take into next week's return leg.

Sanfrecce's AFC Champions League Two form has been phenomenal, recording seven wins and one draw giving rise to hope among their fans that continental glory will be achieved this season.

Their fans have every reason to be optimistic as Sanfrecce were unstoppable in the Round of 16 encounter with Nam Dinh FC, cruising to a 7-0 win on aggregate. Their J1 League campaign has also gotten off to a smooth start, with 10 points from four matches giving them a share of the lead at the top of the standings.

Lion City Sailors, however, will not be lacking confidence after their 7-2 aggregate triumph against Thailand's Muangthong United in the last round.

They are also well on course to lift the Singapore Premier League title with a nine-point lead at the top of the standings and will relish the opportunity of testing themselves against a tough Sanfrecce side.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) v Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Venue: Hiroshima Soccer Stadium (Hiroshima)

Kick-off: Wednesday, 19:00 (UTC+9)

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